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Horseshoe Lake – Lakes Basin Path loop from Red Cones Trailhead

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Horseshoe Lake – Lakes Basin Path loop from Red Cones Trailhead

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Horseshoe Lake – Lakes Basin Path loop from Red Cones Trailhead

00:39

9.50km

160m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Inyo National Forest

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Start point

Parking

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155 m

Horseshoe Lake

Highlight • Lake

Horseshoe Lake sits at the end of Lake Mary Road and the Lakes Basin Bike Path. You can stop here for a swim or leave your bike and hike around the lake. One thing of note is that this area has an unusually high concentration of CO2 due to underground gas reservoirs, the U.S.G.S. has been monitoring the CO2 levels since the late 1980s.

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1.10 km

View of Twin Lakes

Highlight • Viewpoint

great views, stop and take a photo down the valley

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2.20 km

Lakes Basin Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Lakes Basin Path runs for roughly 5.5 miles between the town of Mammoth Lakes & the lakes from which the names derive. Hikers, bikers, and runners all make frequent use of the trail during the warmer months. While portions of it are open to snowshoeing & XC skiing during winter.

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4.69 km

Twin Falls view

Highlight • Waterfall

Although this is on a road, not a mountain biking trail, it's a good spot to take in views of the 250-foot plunge of Twin Falls. You can also ride this roadway to link together some of the nearby mountain biking trails.

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9.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.89 km

1.55 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.35 km

1.07 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 15 July

23°C

9°C

17 %

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