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10 Great Hikes in California
20 Lakes Basin Loop

Getting There: On Highway 120, about 2 miles North of the Tioga Pass entrance to Yosemite National Park, take the road to Saddlebag Lake. This road is abuot 2.5 miles long and partially paved. The trail starts at the SW end of the dam on Saddlebag lake. To save about 1.5 miles in each direction of hiking you can take the Saddlebag Resort Boat Ferry.

Location: Hoover Wilderness
Trailhead: Saddlebag Lake Traihead
Elevation: 10,066 ft
Trail Length: 8.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 310 ft
Maps: USGS Tioga Pass, Dinderberg Peak
Pictures: 20 Lakes Basin, Cascade Lake, Steelhead Lake,
Closest Town: Bishop

Forest Information:
Inyo National Forest
873 N. Main St
Bishop, CA. 93514
760-873-2500


Lodging and Dining in Bishop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backpacking Gear Sites


Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Sierra Trading Post
Cabela's
Mountain Equipment Co-op
REI
Altrec
Moosejaw
USOutdoorStore

Overton's
Gander Mountain
Patagonia
Paragon Sports
Orvis


 

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