Coyote Flats to Funnel Lake

Total Miles
17.5

Technical Rating

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

Trail Overview

This route starts in the City of Bishop. The trail climbs from around 4500 feet in elevation to over 10,000 feet. The trail is narrow, with few turnouts in the beginning half. The trails have various terrains, from sandy washboard to hard pack to rocky sections. There are two water crossings, and you will encounter snow if you travel in spring or early summer. Most high clearance four-wheel drive vehicles will make easy work of the trail. Once near Funnel Lake, there are two ways to enter, one of which is included with this track and is rocky with some large boulders to traverse. The other route is also very rocky, but the rocks are smaller. There are several camp spots around Funnel Lake, and the views are amazing. There are numerous other trails to explore in the area. Remember to tread lightly.

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Difficulty

Two water crossings that can be deep depending on the time of year. Various step climbs with rocks up to 18".

Technical Rating

Status Reports

First time wheeling in my F250 crew short bed Tremor so my input is from a novice-ish perspective. Was 107 at trail base and we started 7:30 pm so chasing sunset. First climb shelf roads with switchbacks was smooth but trail seemed narrow to me. Once we made first crest the sun was gone so rest of trail in dark but with full moon. Most of the trail is a bit of dirt with frequent rocky interruptions. Close to Funnel lake was more rocky with trees to dodge and losing trail in rocks at times. I only dragged for a bit in one rocky section. Truck was stock but for 18” beadgrips and running 37x12.5 Toyo at3’s at 25 psi. Overnight temps reached low 40’s. Trip down in mid morning ok in daylight but I wouldn’t want to do it in the dark due to switchbacks and my truck length.

First section involves a few switchbacks at roughly an 11% grade. No turnouts in this section so look out for oncoming traffic. Trail continues with various small rocky sections leading up to beautiful alpine meadows. There are 2 small creek crossings but water is less than a foot deep. Lots of dispersed camping but be sure to have a full tank of fuel because the trail goers on for a while. Took roughly 3 hours going up and about half that going down. Completed in a stock f1504x4 crew cab