California hiking trails - Sherwin Lakes Trail, Central Sierra Nevada, Mono County

   
  Trails for hiking, and backpacking can be found all over California; one of them being Sherwin Lakes Trail in Mono County. Hiking here in California is so much fun. When was the last time you got out in nature a bit? Sherwin Lakes Trail in Mono County, California is a great choice. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot. Being 3.4 miles long it's shorter than many great outdoors hiking trails. Sherwin Lakes Trail is a very short wilderness trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this backcountry hiking
    trail glorious for the average backcountry hiker looking for a cool adventure. Sherwin Lakes Trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. It is very dried out here at Sherwin Lakes Trail commonly;
January is the wettest month with most rain, and June is when it's the driest. There are plenty of hiking trails in California; each one of them has its own unique loveliness. This is not a very long backcountry hiking trail but it's always delightful to bring some emergency supplies, you never know what could happen. California has lots of outdoors things to do. The number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood is not very high. At parts of the year this neighborhood sees very little rain, so do check for current fire restrictions before you go if  
you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. Backcountry trekking here in the Central Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these mountains. Many miles from the nearest town you have Sherwin Lakes Trail, and if you're looking for a great place to go trekking, this is a great choice. Sherwin Lakes Trail is a one trailhead wilderness trail, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. At Sherwin Lakes Trail all through the summertime months highs are in the 70's, and the nighttime is a little colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. During the winter highs are ordinarily in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Sherwin Lakes Trail. The total elevation difference for Sherwin Lakes Trail is 954 feet which is lower than average. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 3 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

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And that's not all there is to do here in the Central Sierra Nevada. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Sherwin Lakes Trail has to offer, you can camp at Convict Lake Resort. Stay the night at Crowley Lake Campland, and a tour to Devils Postpile National Monument is worthwhile.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.6249, Longitude -118.9468
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Total in and out hiking length = 3.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 1.3 miles

Difficulty : Medium

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Total elevation difference: 954 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Sherwin Lakes Trail.
 Trails Near Sherwin Lakes Trail:
Mammoth Rock Trail, Mono County , 3 miles away, 2.8 hiking miles, 1224 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Sherwin Lakes Trail:
Crowley Lake Campland, Mammoth Lakes, 3 miles away
Convict Lake Resort, Mammoth Lakes, 4 miles away
Mammoth Mountain RV Park, Mammoth Lakes, 4 miles away
Cold Water Campground, Mono County, 4 miles away
Inyo Craters Campground, Mono County, 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Sherwin Lakes Trail:
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 14 miles away
Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park - CA , 50 miles away
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Sherwin Lakes Trail:
Mammoth Creek Inn, Mammoth Lakes , 3 miles away
Rodeway Inn Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Lakes , 3 miles away
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Mammoth Lakes, California, Mammoth Lakes , 4 miles away
Quality Inn Mammoth Lakes, Mammoth Lakes , 4 miles away
Mammoth Lakes Travelodge, Mammoth Lakes , 4 miles away
 Lakes Near Sherwin Lakes Trail
Lost Lake, Mono County , 1 miles away
Sherwin Lakes, Mono County , 1 miles away

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