Inyo National Forest · California

Nunatak Vis Loop

0.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2513 · trail class 5 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 48-60 inches wide · hiking, bike

Trailhead Nunatak Tioga Tarns Trailhead Drive there

Nunatak Tioga Tarns Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

This easy loop trail is located on Hwy 120 just east of Tioga Lake. It is approximately 1/2 mile in length and has posted signs informing the visitor of interesting natural history and geological features along the way. This trail is also wheelchair and stroller friendly.

Restrictions <ul><li>This area is day use only.</li><li>Camping is limited to campgrounds.</li><li>Hall Natural Research Area is day use only.</li></ul>

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.