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King Creek Trail

Near Minarets Falls
Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
Camp 1 mi away

4.7 mi out & back · 937 ft gain · 8,016 ft high point · Moderate

From Minaret Lake Trailhead via Postpile Ranger Station and the John Muir Trail (1.1 mi)

In Devils Postpile National Monument · California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

King Creek Trail ascends from Minaret Lake Trailhead via the John Muir Trail to Minarets Falls and Sotcher Lake in Devils Postpile National Monument.

Elevation

937 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.4 mi from the trailhead
Pumice Flat Group Camp
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

8 mi from you
Fish Creek
- Ends at Rainbow Falls
- Inside Ansel Adams Wilderness
- 4,455 ft of climbing
19.3 mi one way · 4,455 ft gain · Very hard
Ansel Adams Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 480 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sotcher LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
Minarets FallsNearby · 0.5 mi in

Nearby reading

Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile National Monument Ranger Cabin
Boundary Creek (Madera County, California)

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 4.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 937 ft round trip
High point: 8,016 ft
Low point: 7,573 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 4.7 mi and 937 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 17
Start: Minaret Lake Trailhead
Trailhead: 37.6275° N · 119.0863° W

Get directions Open the map

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Agnew Horse Camp

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3.8 mi from the trailhead

Agnew Meadows Group Camp

Campground · California

17 mi from you

Bernice Lake Trail

Ends at Bernice Lake
Inside Yosemite National Park
3,676 ft of climbing

21.8 mi out & back · 3,676 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Clouds Rest Trail

Passes Clouds Rest
Inside Yosemite National Park
6,024 ft of climbing

18.9 mi out & back · 6,024 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp 5 mi away

Beck Lakes Trail

Ends at Lower Beck Lake
Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
3,619 ft of climbing

14.7 mi out & back · 3,619 ft gain · Very hard

Devils Postpile National Monument · Camp 1 mi away

Lembert Dome Trail

Summits Lembert Dome
Inside Yosemite National Park
Camp under a mile away

1.9 mi out & back · 747 ft gain · Moderate

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

John Muir

Ends at Thousand Island Lake
Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
4,241 ft of climbing

12.6 mi one way · 4,241 ft gain · Very hard

Devils Postpile National Monument · Camp 1 mi away

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Soda Springs Cg-Pct
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- Inside Devils Postpile National Monument
- Camp 1 mi away
4.9 mi out & back · 535 ft gain · Moderate
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Weather

7-day forecast

Today46°26°Sunny
Thu49°26°Mostly Sunny
Fri50°29°Sunny
Sat55°32°Sunny
Sun56°31°Sunny
Mon52°30°Mostly Sunny
Tue51°30°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 0 mph

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Signal

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