2.2 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

10.1 mi out & back · 2,776 ft gain · 7,602 ft high point · Very hard
From General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking via Generals Hwy Parking Access, Sherman Tree, Congress, Giant Forest-Alta, and the Alta Trail (1.3 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Wolverton Cutoff in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is a 10.1-mile out and back trail from General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking via Alta Trail, with 2,776 feet of climbing.
2,776 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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