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ENCHANTED POOLS

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Distance
1.96 mi
Elevation gain
548 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
33 ft
Max elevation
7,262 ft
TrailRank 
49
Min elevation
6,712 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
one hour 55 minutes
Coordinates
548
Uploaded
July 23, 2011
Recorded
July 2011
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near Lower Forni, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Located near Wrights Lake off the Twin Lakes Trail. Turn-off (left) for Wrights Lake Road is 1.5 miles past the 5000 ft elevation sign. Drive ~7-miles up Wrights Lake Road. Turn right at the stop sign near the campground visitors center and proceed towards Twin Lakes Trail head.

Trail is outside Desolation Wilderness and does not require a permit.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,706 ft
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Map of area

Permits are not required

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,736 ft
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Footbridge

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,763 ft
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Wetland Meadow

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,794 ft
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Off Trail from here

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,818 ft
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Land Marks

Keep the small black boulder on top of the Granite Shelf to your right. Keep large black boulder (to the left below the peak in distance)to your right as well when you proceed off trail.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,895 ft
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Creek Crossing

PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,937 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,963 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 6,997 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,023 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,035 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,058 ft
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1st Pool

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,086 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,092 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,154 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,211 ft

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,243 ft
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Log overlook of pools

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7,254 ft
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Enchanted Pools

Comments  (1)

  • Photo of Freeheeler
    Freeheeler Jan 28, 2014

    I'm adding this hike to my todo list, I believe my wife and dog will enjoy it as much as I will. Thanks and great pictures.

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