Saddlebag Lake Loop
3.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2404 · trail class 3 · typical grade 8-10% · tread 96-120 inches wide · hiking, bike
Picnic areas
Along the way Saddlebag Day Use Picnic/Fishing Site
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 37.9651, -119.2736 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Saddlebag Lake Trailhead Group Campground the Forest Service's write-up
$119.00 per night; rate may vary across dates · reservation required
Located in the eastern high Sierra Nevada Mountains at just over 10,000 feet in elevation, this campground is adjacent to the scenic Saddlebag Lake, providing a quiet mountain getaway for groups of up to 25 people.
This campground is also labeled as "Trailhead Group Campground" and must be reserved online.
Restrictions By reservation only. Active bear area, bear boxes are provided and must be used (typical bear box size 48" x 30" x 36").
This trailhead on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in Inyo National Forest
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.
