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Coyote Lakes

Passes Coyote Lakes Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
7,376 ft of climbing

21.0 mi out & back, trail only · 7,376 ft gain · 10,860 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead, 14.5 mi each way

In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Coyote Lakes is an 8.5-mile very difficult route to Coyote Lakes Pass in Golden Trout Wilderness.

Elevation

7,376 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

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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Trail Crest
- Summits Discovery Pinnacle
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 7,631 ft of climbing
11.9 mi out & back · 7,631 ft gain · Moderate
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,230 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Coyote Lakes PassAlong the way · 2.2 mi in
Coyote PeaksNearby · 2.2 mi in
Coyote LakesNearby · 2.6 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: 21.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 7,376 ft round trip
High point: 10,860 ft
Low point: 6,667 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 6
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

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 · Easy

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

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

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 · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 1 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today60°44°Sunny
Sat59°44°Mostly Sunny
Sun56°39°Sunny
Mon49°39°Chance Light Rain
Tue57°44°Sunny
Wed64°47°Sunny
Thu64°45°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 10 mph W

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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