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1. First Lake – Second Lake and Temple Crag loop from Big Pine

14.6km

04:45

690m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. First Lake – Second Lake and Temple Crag loop from Big Pine

19.9km

06:26

910m

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

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3. Second Lake and Temple Crag – Fifth Lake loop from Big Pine

6.50km

01:59

240m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Matthew

November 16, 2023

First Lake is one of many reservoirs in this section of the John Muir Wilderness and Inyo National Forest. This is a gorgeous lake that you'll view from above from the North Fork Big Pine Creek Trail with Mount Alice towering in the background.

Amazon

January 27, 2024

FIRST Lake is, ironically, the LAST place for this water to rest before heading down through Big Pine Valley as the North Fork Big Pine Creek and entering, as a tributary, the Owens River 6,000ft below! To the east you are offered a lovely view to Mount Alice, while to the south Temple Crag commands your attention! The water in First Lake, as well as the ither Big Pine Lakes, often can be seen with a beautiful teal hue, caused by the refraction of sunlight on particles of glacial silt in the water!

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Location: Inyo County, California, United States

First Lake

1. First Lake – Second Lake and Temple Crag loop from Big Pine

2. First Lake – Second Lake and Temple Crag loop from Big Pine

3. Second Lake and Temple Crag – Fifth Lake loop from Big Pine

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