5.3 mi from the trailheadQuaking Aspen Cabin
Campground · California

13.9 mi out & back, trail only · 3,909 ft gain · 8,308 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Forks Of The Kern Trailhead, 11.8 mi each way
In Golden Trout Wilderness · California · U.S. Forest Service
This 13.9-mile out and back route from Black Rock to Kern River in Golden Trout Wilderness gains 3,909 feet, with a waterfall and Doc Peak nearby.
3,909 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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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