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Thousand Island Lake

Name: Thousand Island Lake
Rating: 2

Recommended by 11 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Ansel Adams Wilderness

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Location: Madera County, California, United States

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1. Thousand Island Lake — Mammoth Lakes

25.9km

06:07

790m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Thousand Island Lake via PCT and River Trail – Ansel Adams Wilderness

24.9km

07:19

710m

700m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Thousand Island Lake – Donohue Pass loop from Waugh Lake

28.3km

08:32

940m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Caro "Bandit"

November 25, 2021

Thousand Island Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Sierra Nevada. It's name comes from the shimmering stone islands that make up it's unique and a true postcard motif. On its eastern shore, the Pacific Crest and John Muir Trail converge again.

Since this area is especially popular in the summer, you'll need an Inyo Natioal Forest permit to stay overnight, which you can apply for online six months prior your hike here: recreation.gov/permits/233262

Andreas Platzl

January 20, 2017

We camped on Thousand Island Lake and followed the John Muir Trail further south. This lake is truly a magical place, with the meek wildlife that we encountered in the Sierra Nevada. Deers came and grazed around our tent, and we saw numerous marmots, as well as some weasels.

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July 29, 2017

The John Muir Trail crosses the river exiting 1000 Island Lake's East shore on a wooden log bridge

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Elevation 3,000 m

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Location: Madera County, California, United States

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1. Thousand Island Lake — Mammoth Lakes

2. Thousand Island Lake via PCT and River Trail – Ansel Adams Wilderness

3. Thousand Island Lake – Donohue Pass loop from Waugh Lake

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