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Hike

South Fork Meadows

Near Soda Butte
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

2.5 mi out & back, trail only · 791 ft gain · 8,323 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead, 12.0 mi each way

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

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About this hike

This 2.5-mile out and back in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks climbs 791 feet to 8,323 feet near Soda Butte.

Elevation

791 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.

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Soda ButteNearby · 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: 2.5 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 791 ft round trip
High point: 8,323 ft
Low point: 7,829 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.5 mi and 791 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 36.4475° N · 118.5941° W

Get directions Open the map

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

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Paradise Creek
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Cyclone Meadow
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Weather

7-day forecast

Sun33°25°Snow Showers
Mon47°36°Sunny
Tue46°29°Mostly Sunny
Wed45°32°Sunny
Thu46°32°Mostly Sunny
Fri47°34°Sunny
Sat51°Sunny

Sun: Snow Showers then Light Snow · wind 5 to 15 mph WNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain