Lamarck Lakes area
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The Lamarck Lakes area is a popular high-elevation hiking and backpacking destination in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada, known for its alpine lakes, granite peaks, and access to the John Muir Wilderness.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake area
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backpacking destination ⓘ hiking destination ⓘ |
| accessFrom | Highway 168 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessTrailhead | North Lake trailhead ⓘ |
| accessVia | North Lake Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| camping | dispersed backcountry camping only ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
alpine
ⓘ
subalpine ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 9,500–11,500 feet ⓘ |
| governedBy | John Muir Wilderness regulations ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
backpacking
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day hiking ⓘ fishing ⓘ mountain scrambling ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine lakes
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glacially carved basins ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ meadows ⓘ open granite slabs ⓘ subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPass | Lamarck Col NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear turquoise lakes
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high-elevation alpine scenery ⓘ views of the Sierra crest ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Eastern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | Inyo National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Bishop, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Muir Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularSeason |
early fall
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
Lamarck Col cross-country route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern approach toward Kings Canyon National Park via Lamarck Col route ⓘ |
| region | eastern side of the Sierra Nevada crest ⓘ |
| regulation | bear canisters recommended or required in many zones ⓘ |
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight use ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
afternoon summer thunderstorms
ⓘ
early-season snowfields ⓘ |
| trailDifficulty | moderate to strenuous ⓘ |
| trailType | out-and-back ⓘ |
| waterSource | Lamarck Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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