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Emerald Lake Loop via Rush Creek Trail

based on 4 tracks & routes #17 hike out of 134 in
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23.8 mi
Distance
12 hrs 7 min
Time
terrain
2,999 ft
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Overview

This is a difficult loop trail to Emerald Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness.

This trail goes by Billy Lake, Island Pass, Ruby Lake, Clark Lakes, View on Silver Lake, Silver Lake Campground, and Silver Lake RV Park.

This is an alternate route for Island Pass Loop via Rush Creek Trail.


Public Tracks

There are no published trips for this hike. There are 4 private trips.

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Nearby Hiking Trails

  1. Agnew Meadows via Shadow Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MODERATE 6.8 mi
  2. Ruby Lake Loop via Pacific Crest Trail and John Muir Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 17.3 mi
  3. 1000 I Lake camp via John Muir Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 12.4 mi
  4. Fern Lake
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.7 mi
  5. Ruby Lake Loop via John Muir Trail and Shadow Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 17.1 mi
  6. Emerald Lake via Shadow Creek Trail and Pacific Crest Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 22.3 mi
  7. Agnew Meadows Loop via Pacific Crest Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 12.0 mi
  8. Island Pass Loop via Rush Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 18.8 mi
  9. Agnew Meadows via Shadow Creek Trail and Cecile Lake Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 15.1 mi
  10. Soda Springs via John Muir Trail and Shadow Creek Trail
    ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 19.9 mi