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Ropi Lake via Horsetail Falls

Backpacking2 days4.9 mi (round-trip)

Itinerary

Pyramid Creek Trailhead
2.4 mi • 1,500 ft gain
Ropi Lake
2.4 mi • 0 ft gain
Pyramid Creek Trailhead
Driving directions

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 May 23 and September 30

Permits required. Quota in effect.
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Permit details

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

Starting TrailheadPyramid Creek
Ending TrailheadPyramid Creek
Destination Zone44 Avalanche

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