0.3 mi from the trailheadOnion Valley
Campground · California

18.2 mi out & back · 5,682 ft gain · 11,797 ft high point · Very hard
From Onion Valley Trailhead via Kearsarge Pass (7.7 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Vidette Switchbacks is an 18.2 mi out and back from Onion Valley Trailhead via Kearsarge Pass in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 5,682 ft.
5,682 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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