Wilderness Areas of the Sierra Nevada Plus Inyo and White Mountains Ansel Adams Boundary Peak Carson Iceberg Desolation Dinkey Lakes Domeland Granite Chief Emigrant Golden Trout Inyo Mountains Inyo National Forest Jennie Lakes John Muir Kaiser Kings Canyon Mokelumne Monarch Sequoia National Park Mt. Shasta South Sierra Yosemite National Park

Inyo National Forest

Lamarck Lakes

From Hwy. 395 in Bishop, turn west on Line St. ( Hwy. 168 ) and continue approx. 17 miles to the North Lake turnoff. Trailhead parking is by the pack station. The actual trailhead is about ½ mile further in the North Lake campground. No parking is allowed in the campground for hikers.

The trail begins in the campground and heads south across 2 footbridges through a grove of Aspen Trees. Begin climbing steep switchbacks through a forest of Lodgepole Pines. Reach a junction with the Grass Lake trail at 1 ½ miles. Keep to the right for Lamarck Lakes as you continue with a steady asscent. The trail levels at 2 ½ miles before reaching the first of the Lamarck Lakes. This lake is an alpine beauty, nestled in a small granite basin.

Cross the outlet stream of Lower Lamarck Lake and continue up a set of switchbacks to reach Upper Lamarck Lake about ½ mile further. This country is rugged and rocky with sheer cliffs of granite and rough boulder slopes.

	Elevation	Miles
Trailhead	9,300
Grass Lake	9,900	1.0
Lower Lamarck Lake	10,660	4.0
Upper Lamarck Lake	10,920	4.5

Maps - John Muir Wilderness - Topo Mt. Goddard - 15 minute quad - Topo Mt. Darwin - 7.5 minute quad- Topo Mt. Thompson - 7.5 minute quad - Topo Sequoia / Kings National Park - 15 minute - Topo Mono Divide High Country - 15 minute - Topo Inyo National Forest - 60 minute