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South Fork Lakes, lower Access

This lower access point to South Fork Lakes is located at the Cottonwood Lakes/New Army Pass Trailhead (elevation 10,400 feet) near Lone Pine, approximately 24 miles west via Horseshoe Meadow Road.

The trailhead offers a hiker/backpacker parking lot and serves as the starting point for a 4. 5-mile hike to reach the lower South Fork Lake in the High Sierra.

Access via the paved Horseshoe Meadow Road is typically available from late May through late October.


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