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Needles Creek-Needles Camp

1.9 mi out & back · 1,112 ft gain · 5,550 ft high point · Very hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

1,112 ft of gain round trip.

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The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.5 mi from the trailhead
Upper Peppermint Dispersed Area
Dispersed camping · California

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Farewell Gap
- Ends at Farewell Gap
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 3,121 ft of climbing
10.0 mi out & back · 3,121 ft gain · Moderate
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 1,080 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Demon DomeNearby · 0.6 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 1.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,112 ft round trip
High point: 5,550 ft
Low point: 4,460 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Trailhead: 36.0898° N · 118.4632° W

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Quaking Aspen

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Quaking Aspen Cabin

Campground · California

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Kern Peak

Summits Kern Peak
Inside Golden Trout Wilderness
3,080 ft of climbing

10.6 mi out & back · 3,080 ft gain · Very hard

Golden Trout Wilderness

Eagle Lake

Ends at Eagle Lake
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
2,380 ft of climbing

6.6 mi out & back · 2,380 ft gain · Easy

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Franklin Pass - Franklin Lakes

Ends at Franklin Lakes
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,447 ft of climbing

6.8 mi loop · 3,447 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Franklin Pass Trail

Ends at Forester Lake
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
6,943 ft of climbing

18.5 mi out & back · 6,943 ft gain

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Franklin Lakes Trail

Ends at Franklin Lakes
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,245 ft of climbing

11.2 mi out & back · 3,245 ft gain

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat80°55°Mostly Sunny
Sun76°50°Sunny
Mon69°50°Chance Light Rain
Tue78°55°Sunny
Wed84°57°Sunny
Thu83°56°Sunny
Fri81°Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain