10.7 mi from the trailheadWhitney Portal
Campground · California
Hike
Kern Canyon
- Passes Kern Hot Spring
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 1,665 ft of climbing
9.4 mi one way · 1,665 ft climb · 8,101 ft high point · Moderate
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
About this hike
Kern Canyon Trail traverses 9.4 miles through Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 1,665 feet past Kern Hot Spring and near Chagoopa Falls on a moderate route reaching 8,101 feet.
Elevation
1,665 ft of gain and 305 ft of descent.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 10.7 mi from the trailhead
