Straddling the John Muir and Ansel Adams Wildernesses, this short cutoff trail connects the John Muir/Pacific Crest Trail, from a junction at Upper Crater Meadows, to the Crater Meadow-McLeod Lake Trail, affording a number of loop possibilities in the area between Reds Meadow and Mammoth Pass.
Upper Crater Meadows Trail 2.6 mi
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This trail is within a congressionally designated wilderness area. Please abide by all rules and regulations.
Trail Activities
Public Services
Trail Information
- Soil
- A standard ramp is 8%. Conditions subject to change.
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This trail is accessed from the Horseshoe Lake Trailhead. Take the Mammoth Pass Trail over Mammoth Pass. Turn left onto the Upper Crater Meadows Trail.
*Note that not all facilities are accessible via public transit.
