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Trip #	Hike Name	Guide	Map	Trailhead		Trail			Hike
		book		Name	Miles	Round	Gross Elv	Max	Category
			Notes		From	trip	Gain	Elv.
		#-page			Camp	(Miles)	(Feet)	(Feet)	(Points)
	White Mountain NH Hikes
	(use for comparison)
	Mount Madison via Airline trail					9.4	3936	5367	15.3
	Mt Washington-Tuck, Lion's head					8.2	4320	6288	14.7
	Lafayette/Lincoln/Haystack Loop					8.8	3411	5260	13.9
	Mizpah Hut via Crawford Path					5.2	1771		7.9
	Chocorua via Piper trail					7.6	2657		11.6
	Zealand Falls Hut from Parking Lot					7.4	650		8.4
	Dickey Welsh Loop					5.6	1640		8.1
	Mount Willard					3.2	895		4.5
	Monadnock via the White Dot Trail					4	2100	3165	7.2
	Day hikes from Tom's Place
1	McLeod L.	G1-207	m2	Horseshoe Lake	33	1.2	330	9320	1.7
2	TJ & L. Barrett	G1-209	m2	Lake George	33	1.7	330	9350	2.2
3	Emerald L.	G1-214	m2	Coldwater Creek	37	1.8	360	9440	2.3
4	L. Sabrina	G1-171	m3	Lake Sabrina	42	2.6	50	9385	2.7
5	Convict L.	G1-201	m2	Convict Lake	19	2.8	30	7640	2.8
6	Mack L.	G1-188	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	2.1	500	10800	2.9
7	Eastern Brook L.	G1-188	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	2.3	500	10800	3.1
8	Rainbow Falls	G1-229	sh,m2	Rainbow Falls	42	2.6	300	7660	3.1
9	Crystal L.	G1-21 1	m2	Lake George	33	2.6	620	9640	3.5
10	Marie Louise L.	G1-166	m3	South Lake	45	3.2	300	9768	3.7
11	Grass L.	G1-174	m3	North Lake	42	3	600	9955	3.9
12	Whitney Portal to Lone Pine Campg	G1-127	m5,m6	Whitney Portal	96	4	-2720	8360	4.0
13	Mine Creek & Bennettville Mine	G2-97		Junction Campground	56	3.6	300	9900	4.1
14	Parker L.	G1-236	m2	Parker Lake	45	3.8	580	8350	4.7
15	Kenneth L.	G1-185	m3	Rock Creek Lake	9	3.6	800	10560	4.8
16	Skelton L.	G1-217	m2	Coldwater Creek	37	3.6	820	9900	4.8
17	Convict L.	G1-201	m2	Convict Lake	19	4.6	170	7580	4.9
18	Glass Creek Meadows	G1-231	m2			4	680	8850	5.0
19	Robinson L.	G1-142	m5,m6	Onion Valley	79	3.4	1300	10500	5.4
20	Methusala Nat. Rec. Trail	G3-379		Shulman Grove	61	4.2	800	10850	5.4
21	Ruby L.	G1-190	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	4.2	821	11121	5.4
22	Emerald L. & Sky Meadows	G1-214		Coldwater Creek	37	4	970	10050	5.5
23	Fern L.	G1-234	m2	Fern Lake	41	3.4	1700	9030	6.0
24	Long L.	G1-166	m3	South Lake	45	4.6	900	10700	6.0
25	Saddlebag L. Boat + L. Helen	G2-100		Saddlebag Lake	61	5.4	500	10400	6.2
26	San Joaquin Ridge	G1-219	m2	Minaret Vista	34	4.8	990	10255	6.3
27	Chicken L.	G1-188	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	5.8	500	10800	6.6
28	Francis L.	G1-185	m3	Rock Creek Lake	9	5.5	820	10560	6.7
29	Sherwin L.	G1-204	m2	Sherwin Creek	27	5.8	840	8640	7.1
30	Flower L.	G1-144	m4	Onion Valley	79	5.6	1220	10420	7.4
31	Green L.	G1-163	m3	South Lake	45	5.8	1280	11080	7.7
32	Burro Pass	G2-105		Virginia Lakes	64	5.8	1400	11150	7.9
33	Lamarak L.	G1-174	m3	North Lake	42	5.4	1670	10920	7.9
34	Crystal L. & Mammoth Crest	G1-21 1	m2			5.6	1540	9640	7.9
35	Treasure L.	G1-169	m3	South Lake	45	6	1280	10685	7.9
36	Chocolate L.	G1-166	m3	South Lake	45	6.5	1100	10800	8.2
37	Lone Pine L.	G1-130	m5,m6	Whitney Portal	96	5.8	1595	9960	8.2
38	Blue L.	G1-171	m3	Lake Sabrina	42	6.4	1310	10380	8.4
39	Chicken L. & Morgan Pass	G1-188	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	7.2	800	11100	8.4
40	Loch Levin L.	G1-176	m3	North Lake	43	6.2	1493	10743	8.4
41	San Joaquin Trail to Devils Postpile	G1-222	sh,m2	Agnew Meadow CG	37	7.4	700	8330	8.5
42	Steelehead L.					5	2350	10300	8.5
43	Shadow L.	G1-226	sh,m2	Agnew Meadow CG	37	7.2	1020	8750	8.7
44	Dorothy L.	G1-185	m3	Rock Creek Lake	9	6	1860	10560	8.8
45	Lamarack L.	G1-174	m3	North Lake	43	6.4	1670	10920	8.9

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Trip #	Hike Name	Guide	Map	Trailhead		Trail			Hike
		book		Name	Miles	Round	Gross Elv	Max	Category
			Notes		From	trip	Gain	Elv.
		#-page			Camp	(Miles)	(Feet)	(Feet)	(Points)
46	Saddlebag L. + L. Helen	G2-100		Saddlebag Lake	61	8.4	500	10400	9.2
47	Goldon Trout L.	G1-147	m4	Onion Valley	79	6	2200	11400	9.3
48	Dragon Peak L.	G1-147	m4	Onion Valley	79	6.2	2200	11400	9.5
49	Oneida L.	G2-103		Lundy Lake	57	7	1840	9650	9.8
50	Tyee L.	G1-161	m3	Tyee Lake	44	7.6	1940	11020	10.5
51	Sardine L. Lower	G1-238	m2			7	2400	9890	10.6
52	Ruby L. & Mono Pass	G1-190	m3	Mosquito Flat	11	8	1740	12040	10.6
53	Skelton L., Duck Pass	G1-217	m2			8.2	1720	10800	10.8
54	Dingleberry L.	G1-171	m3	Lake Sabrina	42	8.8	1360	10540	10.8
55	Donkey L.	G1-171	m3	Lake Sabrina	42	8.8	1360	10555	10.8
56	Hilton L.	G1-192	m3	Rock Creek Lake	9	8.8	1530	10370	11.1
57	Chicken Spring L.	G1-121	m5,m6	Cottonwood Pass	106	9.6	1292	11242	11.5
58	West L.	G2-108		West Lake	75	9	1900	9900	11.9
59	Sardine L. Upper	G1-238	m2			8.4	2900	10400	12.8
60	Pine L.	G1-182	m3	Pine Creek	23	9.4	2250	10400	12.8
61	Bishop L.	G1-166	m3	South Lake	45	10	1880	10800	12.8
62	Horton L.	G1-180	m3	Horton Lakes	38	8.6	2900	10000	13.0
63	Dorothy & Tamarak L.	G1-185	m3	Rock Creek Lake	9	10.4	1900	10560	13.3
64	Cottonwood L. Loop	G1-117	m5,m6	Cottonwood Lakes	107	11.5	1260	11186	13.4
65	Mildrid L.	G1-201	m2	Convict Lake	19	10	2300	9940	13.5
66	Cottonwood Pass Loop	G1-121	m5,m6	Cottonwood Pass	106	11.4	1400	11250	13.5
67	Big Pine/Second L.	G1-154	m4	Glacier Lodge	48	9.8	2500	10060	13.6
68	Loch Leven L., Piute Pass	G1-176	m3	North Lake	42	11	2173	11423	14.3
69	McGee Pass					9	3900	11876	14.9
70	Sherwin & Valenine L.	G1-204	m2	Sherwin Creek	27	12	1910	9710	14.9
71	Flower L., Kearsarge Pass	G1-144	m4	Onion Valley	79	11	2623	11828	14.9
72	Brainard L.	G1-158	m3	Glacier Lodge	48	11	2660	10260	15.0
73	Camp L.	G1-124	m5,m6	Whitney Portal	96	10.2	3200	11200	15.0
74	Long L., Bishop Pass	G1-166	m3	South Lake	45	12	2180	11980	15.3
75	Horton L.	G1-180	m3	Horton Lakes	38	11.6	2900	10900	16.0
76	Blue & Drunken Sailor L.	G1-171	m3	Sabrina	42	13	2100	10988	16.2
77	Blue & Midnight L.	G1-171	m3	Sabrina	42	13	2100	10988	16.2
78	Meysan L.	G1-124	m5,m6	Whitney Portal	96	11.2	3500	11500	16.5
79	New Army Pass	G1-117	m5,m6	Cottonwood Lakes	107	14	1660	9625	16.5
80	Brainard & Finger L.	G1-158	m3	Glacier Lodge	48	12.2	3200	10800	17.0
81	Shadow & Ediza L.	G1-226	sh,m2	Agnew Meadow CG	37	14.8	1660	9265	17.3
82	Pine & Honeymoon L.	G1-182	m3	Pine Creek	23	12.8	3000	10400	17.3
83	Big Pine L. Loop	G1-154	m3	Glacier Lodge	48	13.1	3000	10800	17.6
84	Flower & Kearsarge L.	G1-144	m4	Onion Valley	79	13.2	3446	11823	18.4

Owen's Valley Day Hikes Sierra's category vs points BackTo Home Page

• A Hike: > 13 points
• B Hike: >=8, < =13 points
• C Hike: < 8 points

J. Fearnside

Guidebooks

• G1 - Best Short Hikes in California's South Sierra Karen & Terry Whitehill The Mountaineers Books
• G2 - Best Short Hikes in California's North Sierra Karen & Terry Whitehill The Mountaineers Books
• G3 - Hiking in the Sierra Nevada Barry Parr A Falcon guide

Maps:

Tom Harrison Maps (www.tomharrisonmaps.com) $8.85 each on web, or Amazon.com

• m1 - Hoover Wilderness Region
• m2 - Mammoth High Country
• m3 - Mono Divide High Country
• m4 - Kings Canyon High Country
• m5 - Mount Whitney High Country

National Geographic Maps (REI or directly from National Geographic)

• m6- Sequoia Kings Canyon

Other Notes

sh - Shuttle to trailhead required ($7.00/person, every 30 minutes)

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