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Hoover Wilderness is a protected area in California.


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    Lake Helen via Lundy Lake Road
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    Horsetail Falls via Horse Creek Trail
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    Grn Crk Trail Virginia Lakes to Summit Lake Trail Connector
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 8.8 mi
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    Lake Helen Loop
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    Green Lake
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    Lane Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 7.9 mi
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    Lake Helen Loop via Saddlebag Lake Loop Trail and Lakes Basin Loop Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.3 mi
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    Horsetail Falls via Horse Creek Trail
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    Annett's Mono Village via Robinson Creek Trail and The Incredible Hulk Approach Trail
    ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 4.4 mi
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    Rock Island Pass Loop
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    tvercoutere 4 years, 9 months ago
    Leavitt to Sonora pass
    This is an easy 3-day trip. Trucks can drive into Leavitt Lake, but there was plenty of privacy. Curious why there is no shown trail connecting the trail across upper West Walker. The waterfall along the PCT is a good target.
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    Lifelvr 5 years, 3 months ago
    Lundy Canyon
    One of the best hikes ever.
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    gusmueh 5 years, 7 months ago
    Saddle back lake and 20 lake basin
    Nice high country loop trail lots of lakes and steep Eastern Sierra backdrop. Some rocky trail sections in the middle, otherwise not difficult.
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    vidreed 5 years, 8 months ago
    Lake Helen Loop
    Nice hike. Didn’t rate higher due to lack of trees and rocky rubble terrain. Shamrock lake is beautiful.
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    Jacob 6 years, 8 months ago
    Saddlebag Lake CG via Saddlebag Lake Road
    We hiked the figure 8 trails around Saddle Bag Lake and 20 Lakes, continuing out & back to Conness Lake. This hike takes place in the Inyo National Forest, Hoover Wilderness, just out of the Yosemite National Park. In fact, the Conness Peak lies on the dividing line between these two areas. The figure 8 loop around Saddle Bag Lake and 20 Lakes brings one to owe of the natural beauty all around the area. This moderate hike, to which we added an out & back segment to Conness Lakes where we were able to observe rock climbers at the Conness Peak. Pretty amazing area.
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    ravenamstutz 1 year, 7 months ago
    Warren canyon to Lundy
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    blawsoncpa 1 year, 8 months ago
    Hike to Green Lake
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    snow_boarder212 1 year, 8 months ago
    Hike to Mount Conness
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    Jacob 1 year, 8 months ago
    Green Lake
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    Alevinson20 1 year, 8 months ago
    Sat. Hike out (Cascade to Saddlebag TH)
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    Karlsgot 1 year, 8 months ago
    Green Lake 1
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    5381denver 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/20/24, 12:39:23PM)
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    5381denver 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/20/24, 12:39:23PM)
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    YoCal420 1 year, 9 months ago
    Cooney Lake
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    esantana 1 year, 9 months ago
    FIRST BCKPCK TRIP W BABY
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    neillnorman 1 year, 9 months ago
    Lundy canyon - Steelhead Lake
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    Rick 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/18/24, 8:23:15AM)
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    Rick 1 year, 10 months ago
    20 Lakes Basin with Laura and Carol (8/14/23, 9:37:13AM)
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    mjf1155 1 year, 11 months ago
    Blue Lake
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    pizanac24 1 year, 11 months ago
    Lane Lake Loop via CA 108
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    jhphotos73 1 year, 11 months ago
    Barney Lake
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    dsmithpcrepair 1 year, 11 months ago
    Virginia Lakes
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    Bill 1 year, 11 months ago
    Horse Creek
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    greghamer55 1 year, 11 months ago
    Track (6/5/24, 9:46:19AM)
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    delmardougster 1 year, 11 months ago
    Virginia Lakes Trailhead
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    delmardougster 1 year, 11 months ago
    Horse Creek Trail
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    jlackey 2 years, 1 month ago
    S Face Victoria Peak Track (3/17/24, 10:32:03AM)
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    coreyti 2 years, 2 months ago
    Track (10/18/20, 12:25:57PM)
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    albarado.kevin 2 years, 5 months ago
    Virginia Lake to Frog Lake with the kids
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    albarado.kevin 2 years, 5 months ago
    Little Slide Canyon
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    rlncalif 2 years, 6 months ago
    Conness Lakes via Saddlebag Lake Road
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    Stephen Thoma 2 years, 7 months ago
    nw north to n conness loop
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    dave 2 years, 7 months ago
    Lundy lk/ falls
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    runninidaho 2 years, 7 months ago
    Saddle Bag Lake loop
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    Margaritox 2 years, 7 months ago
    Emma mines
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    hikeherr 2 years, 8 months ago
    Track (9/19/23, 8:21:07AM)
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    doc.mzila 2 years, 8 months ago
    Saddlebag Lake to Cascade Lake
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    stevenpong 2 years, 8 months ago
    Leavitt Lake Trailhead via Pacific Crest Trail
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    erin 2 years, 8 months ago
    Matterhorn Base Camp
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    wadens25 2 years, 8 months ago
    Cooney lake
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    blabelle95616 2 years, 9 months ago
    Conness from lot past Sawmill Campground
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    sydnyy hikes 2 years, 9 months ago
    Anna Lake no fish hike
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    sydnyy hikes 2 years, 9 months ago
    Anna Lake no fish hike
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    alsorenson 2 years, 10 months ago
    BASE Camp 2023 Buckeye to Leavitt
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    ryan.mccreary 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/9/23, 1:27:48PM)
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    srgentner 2 years, 10 months ago
    Barney Lake
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    toby1mcmullen 2 years, 10 months ago
    green creek to west lake
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    Alex 2 years, 11 months ago
    Northeast Face, Virginia Lakes Trailhead
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    Margaritox 3 years, 1 month ago
    Summit mine
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    JBielik24 3 years, 4 months ago
    Ski Dreams (Horse Creek/Matterhorn, CA) (4/2/16)
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    rvenneau 3 years, 6 months ago
    Track (5/6/22, 9:30:28AM)
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    Laurenoconnor27 3 years, 8 months ago
    Conness Scramble
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    mike 3 years, 8 months ago
    Saddlebag Lake Trail
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    Greg 3 years, 8 months ago
    Track (8/19/22, 11:34:33AM)
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    rileyman1995 3 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/20/22, 11:02:28AM)
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    Bill 3 years, 9 months ago
    Saddlebag lake hike
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    mitcheck 3 years, 9 months ago
    Barney lake
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    hagermac 3 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/22/22, 05:49:58)
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    hsuh 3 years, 10 months ago
    Fremont lake and chain of lakes
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    mbergendahl55 3 years, 10 months ago
    Leavitt Meadow to Roosevelt and Lane Lakes
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    charliec 3 years, 11 months ago
    Fremont Lake to Leavitt Meadow Trailhead
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    brav71 3 years, 11 months ago
    Leavitt meadows to Lane lake 6/11/22
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    curciojennifer4 4 years, 8 months ago
    Barney Lake
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    andres 4 years, 9 months ago
    Frog Lakes via Virginia Lakes Road West
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    ecallarman 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/28/21, 16:19:32)
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    ppatmag 4 years, 9 months ago
    Virginia Lakes Road
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    manuelnmartinezjr 4 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/17/21, 8:11:10AM)
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    maowee12 4 years, 10 months ago
    Lake Helen Loop
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    z.zhang.huskers 4 years, 10 months ago
    Berney Lake Trail
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    z.zhang.huskers 4 years, 10 months ago
    Green Lake Trail(6/26/21, 8:57:00AM)o
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    gdr3941 4 years, 11 months ago
    Track (10/12/20, 9:26:55AM)
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    noloudon98 4 years, 11 months ago
    SaddleBag and Twenty Lakes Basin (6/12/21, 10:19:41)
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    a.barrios16 4 years, 11 months ago
    West Lake
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    avi.grode 5 years ago
    Ski dreams
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    trigeek222333 5 years ago
    Frog Lakes via Virginia Lakes Road West
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    parrett.will 5 years, 1 month ago
    Green creek chuting
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    jon.d.trott 5 years, 1 month ago
    Ski Dreams - Matterhorn
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    Saurabh 5 years, 1 month ago
    Matterhorn peak ca
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    michaelnblack 5 years, 3 months ago
    Horse Creek Pass via Horse Creek Trail
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    z.zhang.huskers 5 years, 7 months ago
    Tamarack Lake Trail 2
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    William 5 years, 7 months ago
    Lake Helen Loop
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    slewis9185 5 years, 7 months ago
    Track (8/6/20, 10:09:35AM)
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    trent.laughton 5 years, 7 months ago
    Horse Creek Trail - Twin Lakes
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    z.zhang.huskers 5 years, 7 months ago
    Virginia Lake Trail @ Lee Vining
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    CarsonRick 5 years, 7 months ago
    Blue Lake
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    z.zhang.huskers 5 years, 7 months ago
    Tamarack Lake Trail
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    z.zhang.huskers 5 years, 7 months ago
    Tamarack Lake Trail
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    Maxreese 5 years, 8 months ago
    Sawtooth Loop: Matterhorn Peak - Finger Peaks - Kettle Peak
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    matt.specker 5 years, 9 months ago
    TD - 5
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    bilaucaafrian 5 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/10/20, 1:03:08PM)
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    J Rosen 5 years, 9 months ago
    Roosevelt Falls
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    Ryder 5 years, 10 months ago
    Saddlebag Lake Loop (7/25/20, 8:07:13AM)
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    kurtliewer 5 years, 10 months ago
    Blue Lake to Frog Lake (7/11/20, 12:25:25PM)
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    gabrielrmorse 5 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/10/20, 6:14:05AM)
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    Luke Salvato 5 years, 10 months ago
    Leavitt.gpx
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    Wendy 5 years, 10 months ago
    Grand Tour Loop-Fremont Lake, Long Lakes, Cascade Falls, Harriet Lake, Long Valley (6/24/20, 8:18:15AM)
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    themis1316 5 years, 11 months ago
    Green Lake Trail (6/23/20, 8:40:50AM)
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    enidnum 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (7/21/19, 2:53:07PM)Hidden Lake jct
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    enidnum 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (7/24/19, 11:42:12AM)
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    Luis 5 years, 11 months ago
    Hoover Wilderness Hike
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    mattryder4 5 years, 11 months ago
    Track (5/22/20, 6:12:17AM)
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    stephaniebaker935 6 years ago
    Mount Conness UP
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    lukeswilson1 6 years ago
    Track (7/21/19, 7:07:21AM)
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    Jia 6 years, 1 month ago
    Track (4/11/20, 9:36:43AM)
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    agalkinacw 6 years, 1 month ago
    Matterhorn P #1
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    Kevin 6 years, 5 months ago
    South Pk NNE Face
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    office 6 years, 6 months ago
    Burts Canyon
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    Joshua Frost 6 years, 6 months ago
    Hoover Wilderness Hike
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    tangar 6 years, 7 months ago
    Track (9/27/19, 5:31:05PM)
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    kevinamaltez 6 years, 8 months ago
    Barney Lake
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    Ryder 6 years, 8 months ago
    Saddlebag Lake Loop
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    allterrainfamily 6 years, 9 months ago
    Emma Lake (8/3/19, 11:44:57AM)
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    sean.s.eilert 6 years, 9 months ago
    Horsetail Falls via Horse Creek Trail
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    kirktaylor7 6 years, 9 months ago
    Lundy Canyon Trailhead to Helen Lake
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    enidnum 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/21/19, 2:53:07PM)Hidden Lake jct
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    enidnum 6 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/24/19, 11:42:12AM)
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    emmett.nolan 6 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/5/19, 5:43:04PM)
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    neillnorman 6 years, 10 months ago
    Twin Lakes - Peeler Junction
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    Melanie 6 years, 11 months ago
    Green Lake via Green Creek Road
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