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3.0 miles
Distance
1,051 ft
Climb
-23 ft
Descent
01:30:12
Avg time
1,028 ft
Altitude change
7,833 ft
Altitude min
8,861 ft
Altitude max
7,833 ft
Altitude start
8,862 ft
Altitude end
6.5%
Grade
-5.6%
Grade max
47.7%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
1,234 ft
Distance down
764 ft
Distance flat
01:30:12
Avg time

Sherwin Lakes Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Sherwin Lakes
    Mammoth Lakes, California
  • Ref Number
    #2702
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Hiking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Global Ranking
    #4140 in Hiking [+]
    • #28247 in Trail Running
    • #10226 in Horseback
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Sandy
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Sherwin Lakes is a 3 mile popular blue difficulty sandy trail located near Mammoth Lakes California. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating with a 1,051 ft blue climb. On average it takes 1 hour30 minutes to complete this trail.

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Oct 5, 2021 @ 2:30pm
Oct 5, 2021
This is a fantastic trail made for hikers, lots of jerky technical moves on the climb, unfortunately it is no longer bike legal. The only way to...
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        Directions to sherwin-lakes trailhead (37.624490, -118.945800)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Sherwin Lakes

        Where is Sherwin Lakes located?
        Sherwin Lakes is located in Sherwin Lakes, Mammoth Lakes, California, United States. It is part of the Sherwin Lakes trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 37.62449, -118.9458.
        How hard is Sherwin Lakes?
        Sherwin Lakes is rated as Blue difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 6.5%. The climb difficulty is rated Blue.
        What is the elevation gain for Sherwin Lakes?
        Sherwin Lakes has 1,051 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 23 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 7,833 ft to 8,861 ft.
        Is Sherwin Lakes a point to point trail?
        Sherwin Lakes is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is sandy.

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