0.3 mi from the trailheadOnion Valley
Campground · California

22.6 mi out & back · 6,529 ft gain · 11,797 ft high point · Very hard
From Onion Valley Trailhead via Kearsarge Pass, Bullfrog Lake, the John Muir Trail, and Vidette Switchbacks (8.4 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Vidette Meadow is a 22.6 mi out and back from Onion Valley Trailhead in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 6,529 ft via multiple switchbacks.
6,529 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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.
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