
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
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