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LOCATION: SAND CANYON, INYO NATIONAL FOREST
DISTANCE: 25.2 MILES (18.8 MILES ON DIRT)
ASCENT: 4,206 FEET
TERRAIN: MOUNTAINS
DIFFICULTY RATING: 4/10
ROAD MATERIAL: DIRT AND SMALLER ROCKS
GRADIENT: MODERATELY STEEP
TRAIL MAINTENANCE: MAINTAINED
OBSTACLES: NONE
NAVIGATION: EASY- THERE ARE A FEW PLACES WHERE THE TRAIL SPLITS, SO IT'S HELPFUL TO HAVE A MAP/GPS TO STAY ON THE RIGHT TRACK.
CROWDS: LITTLE
KEY COORDINATES:
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STARTING POINT- TURNOFF FROM HIGHWAY 395: 37.557630, -118.660363
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POTENTIAL CAMPSITES-
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MOUNTAIN VIEW: 37.47295, -118.71212
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IN THE PINES: 37.46125, -118.71285
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ENDING POINT- OLD SHERWIN GRADE: 37.510503, -118.621644'
OUR TAKE: THESE DAYS IT ISN'T ALWAYS EASY TO FIND A TRAIL IN THE EASTERN SIERRAS THAT ISN'T CROWDED WITH HOARDS OF TRUCKS. BUT SAND CANYON OFFERS JUST THAT. SOME PEACE, QUIET, AND DIRT. THE LOWER PART OF THE TRAIL IS ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL DURING THE FALL WHEN THE LEAVES CHANGE COLORS. SADLY, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE AREA IN RECENT YEARS AND PORTIONS OF THE TRAIL ARE SURROUNDED BY LAND WITH BURN SCARS AND CHARRED, DEAD TREES.
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