0.7 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

12.8 mi out & back · 4,158 ft gain · 11,209 ft high point · Very hard
From Lakes Trailhead via the Panther Gap Trail, Panther Gap-Lakes, Panther Gap, the Alta Trail, Alta-Panther Gap, and Alta Meadow/Peak (4.6 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This out and back trail from Lakes Trailhead climbs 4,158 feet to Alta Peak at 11,209 feet in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, passing Panther Gap.
4,158 ft of gain round trip.
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