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Hike

Farewell/Franklin

1.6 mi out & back · 170 ft gain · 7,972 ft high point · Easy

From Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead

California · National Park Service

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Elevation

170 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Cold Springs Campground
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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

Out: 130 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tufa FallsNearby · 0.1 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: 1.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 170 ft round trip
High point: 7,972 ft
Low point: 7,842 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 1.6 mi and 170 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Start: Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead
Trailhead: 36.4475° N · 118.5941° W

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1.1 mi from the trailhead

Cold Springs Campground (CA)

Campground · California

4.2 mi from the trailhead

Atwell Mill Campground

Campground · California

19 mi from you

Trail Crest

Ends at Trail Crest
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
7,631 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 7,631 ft gain · Very hard

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 · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Inyo National Forest
6,552 ft of climbing

9.2 mi out & back · 6,552 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mount Whitney

Ends at a waterfall
Inside John Muir Wilderness
7,274 ft of climbing

21.1 mi out & back · 7,274 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 4 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 · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today54°39°Sunny
Wed54°37°Sunny
Thu50°34°Sunny
Fri42°30°Mostly Sunny
Sat38°29°Chance Light Snow
Sun41°29°Mostly Sunny
Mon34°25°Light Snow Likely

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph WNW

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Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain