Inyo National Forest · California

Laurel Mountain Trail

4.7 mi of trail, end to end · about 2,500 ft of climbing · 7,542 ft–10,082 ft · native material surface · trail No. 28E201 · trail class 2 · typical grade 0-5% · hiking, bike, motorcycle, atv, 4wd, e-bike · motorized use allowed

7,542 ft 9,635 ft · 3.5 mi high 9,635 ft

Convict Lake Loop Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This beautiful and easy trail loops around Convict Lake, with spectacular views of Laurel Mountain.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.