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Hoover Wilderness

California, United States

Trails

Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Tioga Peak
Tioga Peak is a nice and easy peak found near Tioga Pass just east of the Yosemite boundary.
Moderate
2.9 mi/
4.7 km
Twenty Lakes Loop
A day hike around beautiful lakes in the eastern sierra, just outside the east entrance to Yosemite on Tioga pass.
Moderate
8.1 mi/
13.0 km
Mount Conness
A classic Yosemite peak, highest in the Sierra north of Highway 120 and holding the second largest glacier in Yosemite.
Difficult
9.0 mi/
14.5 km
Guides
Twenty Lakes Loop
Twenty Lakes Loop
Lee Vining, California, United States
Moderate: 8.1 miles, Half day
A day hike around beautiful lakes in the eastern sierra, just outside the east entrance to Yosemite on Tioga pass.
Mount Conness
Mount Conness
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Difficult: 9.0 miles, Full day
A classic Yosemite peak, highest in the Sierra north of Highway 120 and holding the second largest glacier in Yosemite.
Tioga Peak
Tioga Peak
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
Moderate: 2.9 miles, 1-3 hours
Tioga Peak is a nice and easy peak found near Tioga Pass just east of the Yosemite boundary.
Community Trips
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Virginia Lakes to Summit Lake
by antonyw on Aug 12, 2011
California, United States
12.1 miles
Our original plans for the weekend were for a mellow family backpack with the girls but when the girls started to bail we changed plans and headed out to the Eastern Sierra. After leaving San Jose at 6am we arrived in Bridgeport at 12pm to pick up our wilderness permits at the ranger station.  Unfortunately(or maybe serendipitously) our first choice of the Green Creek trailhead had filled up with 40 people by 8am...
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Leavitt Meadows - Roosevelt Lake - Secret Lake
by jwania on Aug 23, 2008
California, United States
6.4 miles
In case you are in the Sonora Pass area and want to do an easy loop hike past a meadow, through a forest, while going by a lake or two, then this hike may be just what you are looking for. The trail from Leavitt Meadows to Roosevelt Lake is gentle and shaded once you leave the meadow and enter the forested area. From Roosevelt Lake, Secret Lake is a...
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Letshike Rte 120 to a Melting Saddlebag Lake
by eYeks on May 28, 2009
Lundy, California, United States
4.8 miles
It was supposed to be a day trip to see the water falls in Yosemite valley. Starting from beautiful sunny skies it thundered and poured buckets (sorry no valley pictures here!). We abandoned taking the Mist trail to Vernal falls and headed north to Tuolumne... with time against us, considering this was just a day trip, we chose Saddlebag, hoping to hike along the lake.May 28th - the road to Saddlebag campground...
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North Peak from Saddlebag Lake
by rajivlimaye on Sep 27, 2008
Lundy, California, United States
8.4 miles
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20 Lakes Basin; Inyo National Forest
by randyrml on Jul 25, 2012
Lundy, California, United States
11.0 miles
This is a semi loop hike, with diversions to side trails, in 20 Lakes Basin just outside the Tioga Pass entrance station to Yosemite. I will do a full write up on my blog soon.http://randyswaypoints.blogspot.com/2012/09/20-lakes-basin-inyo-national-forest.html
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backpacking around leavitt meadows
by wayne0912 on Aug 25, 2010
Coleville, California, United States
17.8 miles
Our annual backpacking to the Sierra foothills.  Started at the Leavitt Meadows trailhead.  Stayed at Fremont Lake for a couple and hike back out to stay at Lane/Roosevelt Lakes.
Saddlebag Hike to Conness Glacier
by craigbeacock on Sep 26, 2009
Lundy, California, United States
6.1 miles
Day hike from Saddlebag campsite to ridge just below Conness Glacier.
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Mt Conness Backcountry Skiing in the High Sierra
by deuberhome on Jan 23, 2009
8.4 miles
Location: Tioga Pass Duration: 5-6 hours, 12 miles Elevation Change: ~3000
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Mt Conness, ascent
by thexcat on Aug 16, 2009
Yosemite National Park, California, United States
4.6 miles
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Mount Conness
by calipidder on Sep 04, 2010
California, United States
9.0 miles
Climb of Mount Conness. Approach via class 2 pass between Conness and White. Descent via convoluted east ridge route.PhotosTrip report

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