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Glen Alpine Loop

Backpacking2 days12 mi (round-trip)
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Trips starting Sep 29
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Glen Alpine Trailhead
5.9 mi • 1,700 ft gain
Lake Aloha
6.2 mi • 400 ft gain
Glen Alpine Trailhead
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How to get a permit

This trip requires a Desolation Wilderness Permit. Reservations depend on your start date:

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Trips starting between October 1, 2024 and May 22, 2025

Permits required. No quota.

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Permit details

Here is how to fill out the Desolation Wilderness Permit application:

Starting TrailheadGlen Alpine
Ending TrailheadGlen Alpine
Destination Zone33 Aloha

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