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Indian Head

California

About

Indian Head is a summit in the Golden Trout Wilderness, part of the Mt. Whitney Ranger District of Inyo National Forest in California. The nearest town is Cartago, about 14.5 miles away. Trails close to the summit include Cold Meadows and Jordan H.S. to Redrock Meadow, both about half a mile away. Redrock Meadow Spur and Long Canyon are roughly 2.9 miles off.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

8,974 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Indian Head

California

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Cartago, California · 15 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Inyo National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Indian Head — Summit in California | Roamze