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California
Purple Lake
2.6 mi
Distance
629 ft
Gain
1h 4m
Time
Conditions: Caution
for mountain biking, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 14 h ago · oldest 17 d
caution: Agency alerts
20 active alerts in Inyo National Forest; most severe: Southern California Edison - Road work in Silver and Wyman Canyon
USFS17 d ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 46°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather14 h ago
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Purple Lake
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 629 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,148 ft
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About this trail
Purple Lake is a 2.64-mile trail in California's Starbolator Pass trail system with 629 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Starbolator Pass area managed by the Forest Service.
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