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California
Gem Lakes
0.4 mi
Distance
45 ft
Gain
8 min
Time
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Inside Inyo National Forest
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Gem Lakes
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 45 ft
- Highest point
- 10,925 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,864 ft
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About this trail
Gem Lakes is a short trail in California's Tamarack Lakes Trailhead system managed by the Forest Service. The 0.37-mile route gains 82 feet of elevation.
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