
10 Great Hikes in California
Columbine Lake/Sawtooth Peak
Getting There: Just outside of Three Rivers on Highway 198 take Mineral King Road. Take this road to its end, about 24 miles, you will find the Mosquito-Eagle Trailhead at roads end.
Location: Sequoia National Park
Trailhead: Mosquito-Eagle Trailhead
Elevation: Start 7,815 ft to 11,760 ft..Columbine Lake is 10,774 ft
Trail Length: 27.5 mile loop
Elevation Gain: Lots of gain, lots of loss
Maps: Mineral King, Chagoopa Falls
Pictures: Columbine Lake and Sawtooth Peak
Closest Town: Three Rivers
Forest Information:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271-9700
(559) 565-3341
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