0.7 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

20.8 mi out & back · 5,994 ft gain · 9,012 ft high point · Very hard · Paved
From Lakes Trailhead via the Panther Gap Trail, Panther Gap-Lakes, Panther Gap, the Alta Trail, Alta-Panther Gap, Alta-High Sierra Cut-off, the High Sierra Trail, and Crescent Mdw-Bearpaw (10.2 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
High Sierra is a 20.8 mi paved out and back trail from Lakes Trailhead climbing 5,994 ft to 9,012 ft via High Sierra Trail.
5,994 ft of gain round trip.
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