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Kearsarge Lakes Twilight (6068372199)

Hike

Kearsarge Lakes

Ends at Kearsarge Lakes
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Tops out at 11,032 ft

12.6 mi out & back · 4,036 ft gain · 11,797 ft high point · Moderate

From Onion Valley Trailhead via Kearsarge Pass and Bullfrog Lake (5.7 mi)

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

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About this hike

Kearsarge Lakes is a 0.6-mile one-way moderate trail in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks ending at Kearsarge Lakes.

Elevation

4,036 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Onion Valley
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Mount Whitney
- Summits Mount Whitney
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 4,166 ft of climbing
21.2 mi loop · 10,694 ft gain · Moderate
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 2,630 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Kearsarge LakesDestination · 6.2 mi in
Gilbert LakeAlong the way · 2.3 mi in
Flower LakeAlong the way · 2.6 mi in
Heart LakeAlong the way · 3.5 mi in
Kearsarge PassAlong the way · 4.8 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.4 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.4 mi in
Matlock LakeNearby · 2.5 mi in
Bench LakeNearby · 2.6 mi in
Big Pothole LakeNearby · 4.3 mi in
Golden Trout LakeNearby · 4.4 mi in
Mount GouldNearby · 4.9 mi in

Nearby reading

Kearsarge Pinnacles
Kearsarge Pass
Mount Gould (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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 4,036 ft round trip
High point: 11,797 ft
Low point: 9,201 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: Onion Valley Trailhead
Trailhead: 36.7725° N · 118.3412° W

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2.6 mi from the trailhead

Grays Meadows

Campground · California

14.1 mi from the trailhead

Whitney Portal

Campground · California

10 mi from you

Pinchot Pass South

Ends at Pinchot Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,831 ft of climbing

12.9 mi loop · 3,889 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Alta Peak

Summits Alta Peak
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,908 ft of climbing

12.8 mi out & back · 4,158 ft gain · Easy

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Inyo National Forest
6,518 ft of climbing

9.2 mi out & back · 6,552 ft gain

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mount Whitney

Summits Discovery Pinnacle
Inside Inyo National Forest
5,526 ft of climbing

21.1 mi out & back · 7,274 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Alta Trail

Passes Alta Peak
Inside Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
5,457 ft of climbing

19.8 mi out & back · 6,166 ft gain

Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TNo signal

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu60°40°Sunny
Fri59°39°Sunny
Sat59°38°Mostly Sunny
Sun56°34°Sunny
Mon54°35°Sunny
Tue57°37°Sunny
Wed60°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph S

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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