Sotcher Lake Vis Loop
1.5 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 2612 · trail class 3 · typical grade 5-8% · tread 24-36 inches wide · hiking, bike
Picnic areas
Along the way Sotcher Lake Picnic Site
Trailhead Sotcher Lake Trailhead Drive there
Sotcher Lake Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up
Visitors to Reds Meadow Valley pay a transportation fee which allows use of the mandatory shuttle bus. Call Mammoth Lakes Welcome Center for more shuttle information. (760)924-5500. · season Road closed in winter. to
Sotcher Lake trail gives access to this day use area and Reds Meadow. Camping in this area is limited to campgrounds.
If you are begining a backpacking trip, check the area map for trail names. To purchase more detailed maps or guidebooks of the area, visit s ierraforever.org
Restrictions This is an active bear area. Secure all food and trash. <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/recreation/?cid=fsbdev3_003846">Be Bear Aware!</a>
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.
