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Hazelwood Tree

Hike

Old Bear Hill Road

Passes Bear Hill
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Camp 3 mi away

2.2 mi out & back · 472 ft gain · 6,658 ft high point · Moderate

Via Museum Access Paths to Parking, Museum Access Paths, Alta, the Alta Trail, and Bear Hill (0.7 mi)

In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service

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About this hike

This trail network reaches Bear Hill and a viewpoint in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, with a waterfall nearby.

Elevation

472 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

2.9 mi from the trailhead
Buckeye Flat Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

6 mi from you
Alta Peak
- Summits Alta Peak
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 4,158 ft of climbing
12.8 mi out & back · 4,158 ft gain · Easy
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Out: 260 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bear HillAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Hazelwood Tree
Giant Forest Museum
Sequoia National Park
Giant Forest Village–Camp Kaweah Historic District
Giant Forest Lodge Historic District

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.2 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 472 ft round trip
High point: 6,658 ft
Low point: 6,396 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 23
Trailhead: 36.5639° N · 118.7733° W

Get directions Open the map

3.0 mi from the trailhead

Buckeye Flat Campground

Campground · California

3.5 mi from the trailhead

Potwisha Campground

Campground · California

25 mi from you

Glen Pass South

Ends at Glen Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
5,896 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 5,896 ft gain · Moderate

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

Alta Trail

Summits Alta Peak
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
6,166 ft of climbing

19.8 mi out & back · 6,166 ft gain

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

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

Charlotte Lake

Passes Charlotte Lake
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
5,417 ft of climbing

19.0 mi out & back · 5,417 ft gain · Moderate

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

Kaweah Gap

Passes a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
4,272 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 4,272 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Sat68°55°Mostly Sunny
Sun63°48°Sunny
Mon56°47°Chance Light Rain
Tue63°53°Sunny
Wed71°57°Sunny
Thu71°55°Sunny
Fri68°Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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