0.3 mi from the trailheadOnion Valley
Campground · California

20.9 mi out & back · 6,964 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
Junction Meadow Switchbacks - Bubbs is a 20.9 mi out and back from Onion Valley Trailhead in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 6,964 ft via Kearsarge Pass and switchbacks.
6,964 ft of gain round trip.
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