Rutherford Lake Trail

Rutherford Lake Trail is a 0.5-mile out-and-back foot trail in Yosemite National Park, California. It climbs 114 ft to a high point of 9,780 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

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