1.0 mi from the trailheadCold Springs Campground
Campground · California
7.2 mi out & back, trail only · 1,992 ft gain · 9,548 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead, 12.0 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This 7.2-mile out and back in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks reaches Windy Gap at 9,548 feet, with Soda Butte nearby.
1,992 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. Download the trail and feature data.
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