United States, California, Inyo National Forest

Best backpacking trips in Inyo National Forest

Mileage
Ascent
Duration
Popularity

74 trips

Mt. Whitney Day Hike

Popular
Inyo National Forest
21.2 mi/d7,400 ft/d1 day

Mt. Whitney Backpacking

Popular
Inyo National Forest
15.1 mi/d3,700 ft/d2 days

Minaret Lake

Popular
Inyo National Forest
7 mi/d2,300 ft/d2 days

Cottonwood Lakes

Popular
Inyo National Forest
6.2 mi/d1,300 ft/d2 days

Thousand Island Lake via River Trail

Popular
Inyo National Forest
8 mi/d1,900 ft/d2 days

Cottonwood Lakes Loop

Popular
Inyo National Forest
11.6 mi/d2,400 ft/d2 days

Thousand Island Lake via PCT

Popular
Inyo National Forest
8.5 mi/d2,100 ft/d2 days

Big Pine Lakes

Popular
Inyo National Forest
4.8 mi/d2,400 ft/d2 days

Ediza Lake

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Inyo National Forest
6.7 mi/d1,200 ft/d2 days

Big Pine Lakes and Palisade Glacier

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Inyo National Forest
11.2 mi/d2,600 ft/d2 days

Little Lakes Valley to Gem Lakes

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Inyo National Forest
3.6 mi/d800 ft/d2 days

Sabrina Basin to Moonlight Lake

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Inyo National Forest
6.2 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

Onion Valley to Mt. Whitney

Popular
Inyo National Forest
15.6 mi/d4,000 ft/d4 days

Thousand Island Lake from Rush Creek

Popular
Inyo National Forest
7.5 mi/d3,200 ft/d2 days

Rae Lakes Loop via Kearsarge Pass

Popular
Inyo National Forest
13.6 mi/d4,000 ft/d4 days

Duck Lake

Popular
Inyo National Forest
4.8 mi/d1,700 ft/d2 days

John Muir Trail: Devil’s Postpile to Yosemite Valley

Popular
Inyo National Forest
12.6 mi/d3,500 ft/d6 days

Emerald Lakes

Popular
Inyo National Forest
3.9 mi/d1,400 ft/d2 days

Kearsarge Lakes

Popular
Inyo National Forest
6.1 mi/d2,600 ft/d2 days

North Lake to South Lake Loop via Lamarck Col

Popular
Inyo National Forest
12.1 mi/d3,800 ft/d4 days

Dusy Basin via Bishop Pass

Popular
Inyo National Forest
6.9 mi/d2,200 ft/d2 days

North Lake to South Lake Loop

Popular
Inyo National Forest
12.3 mi/d2,700 ft/d6 days

Jordan Hot Springs

Inyo National Forest
5.2 mi/d2,400 ft/d2 days

Oneida Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.3 mi/d1,900 ft/d2 days

Steelhead Lake from Saddlebag Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.1 mi/d300 ft/d2 days

Helen Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.9 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

Meysan Lake

Inyo National Forest
4.6 mi/d3,800 ft/d2 days

Golden Trout Lakes via Piute Pass

Inyo National Forest
7.7 mi/d2,200 ft/d2 days

Hilton Creek Lakes

Inyo National Forest
5.2 mi/d1,000 ft/d2 days

Mildred Lake

Inyo National Forest
4.8 mi/d2,200 ft/d2 days

Lamarck Lakes

Inyo National Forest
2.9 mi/d1,600 ft/d2 days

Finger Lake

Inyo National Forest
5.3 mi/d3,300 ft/d2 days

Charlotte Lake via Kearsarge Basin

Inyo National Forest
8.2 mi/d2,600 ft/d2 days

Matlock Lake and Kearsarge Pass

Inyo National Forest
7.3 mi/d1,500 ft/d2 days

Sawmill Lake

Inyo National Forest
7.3 mi/d5,600 ft/d2 days

Yost Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.3 mi/d1,700 ft/d2 days

Rosalie Lake via Devils Postpile

Inyo National Forest
6.7 mi/d2,100 ft/d2 days

Longley Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.3 mi/d1,600 ft/d2 days

Lake George to Deer Lakes

Inyo National Forest
5.4 mi/d2,300 ft/d2 days

Edith Lake from Laurel Lakes

Inyo National Forest
4.1 mi/d1,100 ft/d2 days

Fern Lake from Devils Postpile

Inyo National Forest
4.8 mi/d1,700 ft/d2 days

Tamarack Lakes

Inyo National Forest
4.7 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

George Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.9 mi/d1,700 ft/d2 days

Birch Lake

Inyo National Forest
5.4 mi/d4,400 ft/d2 days

Berk Lakes

Inyo National Forest
7.4 mi/d2,700 ft/d2 days

Fern Lake

Inyo National Forest
1.6 mi/d1,600 ft/d2 days

Horton Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.8 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

Valentine Lake

Inyo National Forest
4.5 mi/d2,200 ft/d2 days

Gibbs Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.5 mi/d1,500 ft/d2 days

Iva Bell Hot Springs

Inyo National Forest
11.3 mi/d1,900 ft/d2 days

Dana Lake

Inyo National Forest
2.3 mi/d1,500 ft/d2 days

Upper Sardine Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.8 mi/d2,500 ft/d2 days

Iceberg Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.8 mi/d4,300 ft/d2 days

Lake Italy via Italy Pass

Inyo National Forest
10.9 mi/d5,100 ft/d2 days

Granite Park

Inyo National Forest
8.1 mi/d4,300 ft/d2 days

Tyee Lakes

Inyo National Forest
3.1 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

Upper Pine Lake

Inyo National Forest
5.1 mi/d2,800 ft/d2 days

Elba Lake

Inyo National Forest
9.4 mi/d4,000 ft/d2 days

Red Lake

Inyo National Forest
3.5 mi/d3,800 ft/d2 days

Gable Lakes

Inyo National Forest
3.9 mi/d3,300 ft/d2 days

Treasure Lakes

Inyo National Forest
2.9 mi/d1,100 ft/d2 days

Steelhead Lake

Inyo National Forest
5.7 mi/d2,500 ft/d2 days

Taboose Pass

Inyo National Forest
6.9 mi/d5,900 ft/d2 days

Pioneer Basin Lakes via Mono Pass

Inyo National Forest
8.4 mi/d2,700 ft/d2 days

Shepherd Pass

Inyo National Forest
10.4 mi/d6,500 ft/d2 days

Mt. Whitney Mountaineer’s Route

Inyo National Forest
5.7 mi/d4,300 ft/d2 days

Parker Lake

Inyo National Forest
1.9 mi/d500 ft/d2 days

Baker Lake

Inyo National Forest
8.1 mi/d3,500 ft/d2 days

Alger Lakes

Inyo National Forest
8.5 mi/d3,800 ft/d2 days

Steelhead Lake via Lundy Canyon

Inyo National Forest
3.9 mi/d2,300 ft/d2 days

Matlock and Kearsarge Lakes

Inyo National Forest
6.2 mi/d2,600 ft/d3 days

Thousand Island Lake and Iceberg Lake Loop

Inyo National Forest
8.9 mi/d1,900 ft/d3 days

Purple Lake

Inyo National Forest
7.8 mi/d2,000 ft/d2 days

Mammoth Crest Loop

Inyo National Forest
7.3 mi/d2,100 ft/d2 days