0.1 mi from the trailheadCold Springs Campground
Campground · California
6.8 mi out & back, trail only · 1,548 ft gain · 9,936 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Tar Gap Trailhead, 12.3 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This 6.8-mile out and back in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks climbs 1,548 feet to 9,936 feet to Blossom Lake.
1,548 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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