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Saddlebag Lake Trail

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 4.0 (7)
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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. Inyo National Forest
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“A great, beautiful, low-traffic hike outside of Yosemite National Park. ”

CJ Wang
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Map Key

4.0

Miles

6.5

KM

Loop

10,160' 3,097 m

High

10,102' 3,079 m

Low

172' 52 m

Up

169' 52 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

9%

Max Grade (5°)

Dogs Leashed

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Description

Outside of Yosemite National Park's east entrance on Highway 120, you'll find this gem hidden off the main road. The restaurant will open during summer and offers boat service across the lake. The trail may be covered with snow in early season. It is very low traffic and very beautiful.

Contacts

Land Manager: USFS - Inyo National Forest Office

Shared By:

CJ Wang with improvements by Jesse Weber
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Trail Ratings

  4.0 from 7 votes

#11

in Inyo National Forest

#11443

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  4.0 from 7 votes
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Trail Rankings

#11

in Inyo National Forest

#1,078

in California

#11,443

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American Pika near Saddlebag Lake
Aug 1, 2020 near Bridgeport, CA
Heading along the east side of Saddlebag Lake in the morning, full of reflections when the wind isn't blowing.
Aug 30, 2018 near Bridgeport, CA
American pika
Aug 1, 2020 near Bridgeport, CA
Heading into the Hoover Wilderness
Aug 1, 2020 near Bridgeport, CA
The trail passes right by the Saddlebag Lake Boat Ferry pick up.
Jul 3, 2017 near Bridgeport, CA

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Check-Ins

Aug 20, 2023
Marc Daniel
With KK — 8h 20m
Jul 29, 2020
Steve Hutchings
rocky on western shore. tedious. eastern shore trees and flat rock pleasant 4.5mi
Jul 25, 2020
Ed Miller
2-night backpacking trip around Saddlebag Lake and 20 Lakes Basin with a day trip to Conness Lakes.
Aug 15, 2018
Rob Luskey
8.2mi
Jul 20, 2018
philip lz
Jun 20, 2018
Cristi P
12.2mi
Sep 27, 2017
Rita O.
Jul 3, 2016
Fritz Grigsby

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