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Rock Creek wildfire, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, September 2002 (199881ae-cc4f-4414-96d8-6a55a625825f)

Hike

Soldier Lake

Passes Soldier Lake
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,779 ft of climbing

5.4 mi out & back, trail only · 1,779 ft gain · 12,461 ft high point · Hard

Reached from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead, 9.4 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Soldier Lake is a 5.4-mile out and back route to Soldier Lake and Upper Soldier Lake in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks with 1,779 feet of climb.

Elevation

1,779 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.4 mi from the trailhead
Tuttle Creek Campground
Campground

More hikes nearby

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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

Out: 1,690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Soldier LakeAlong the way · 0.5 mi in
Upper Soldier LakeAlong the way · 1.1 mi in
The Major GeneralNearby · 1.3 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 5.4 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,779 ft round trip
High point: 12,461 ft
Low point: 10,801 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 5.4 mi and 1,779 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 36.4483° N · 118.1707° W

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6,552 ft of climbing

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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

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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

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Mt Langley

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Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
5,284 ft of climbing

22.8 mi out & back · 5,284 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Kaweah Gap

Passes a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
4,272 ft of climbing

12.5 mi out & back · 4,272 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

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19.3 mi out & back · 3,235 ft gain · Very hard
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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue44°24°Sunny
Wed40°27°Sunny
Thu42°28°Mostly Sunny
Fri44°31°Sunny
Sat47°32°Sunny
Sun47°31°Sunny
Mon46°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Sunny · wind 9 to 16 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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