Blue Lake sits just a few miles after South Lake, in a beautiful alpine landscape. After Blue Lake you can choose your path to many other pristine and isolated alpine lakes.

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December 21, 2023

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Blue Lake is a beautiful alpine lake in the John Muir Wilderness. The trail to get to the lake is fairly challenging, but it is well worth the effort for the beauty of the lake and its surroundings.

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#1.

Sabrina Basin Trail

8.62km

02:47

570m

40m

Hike the moderate 5.4-mile Sabrina Basin Trail in the John Muir Wilderness, gaining 1858 feet to stunning alpine lakes and peaks.

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Hungry Packer and Midnight Lakes via Sabrina Basin Trail

22.7km

06:52

760m

Hike the challenging 14.1-mile Hungry Packer and Midnight Lakes via Sabrina Basin Trail to discover stunning alpine lakes and dramatic mount

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Sabrina Basin Trail

14.3km

04:37

630m

Hike the Sabrina Basin Trail, a moderate 8.9-mile route through the John Muir Wilderness, featuring alpine lakes and granite peaks.

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Elevation 3,170 m

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Location: Inyo County, California, United States

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Blue Lake (John Muir Wilderness)

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Sabrina Basin Trail

#2.

Hungry Packer and Midnight Lakes via Sabrina Basin Trail

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Sabrina Basin Trail

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