2.8 mi from the trailheadLandslide
Campground

22.7 mi out & back · 9,349 ft gain · 7,586 ft high point · Very hard
From Kennedy Meadow Trailhead via Kanawyer and the Evans Grove Loop (10.7 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Lightning Creek is a 22.7-mile out and back route from Kennedy Meadow Trailhead via Kanawyer and Evans Grove Loop in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 9,349 feet.
9,349 ft of gain round trip.
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