Hike

Kern River Trail

1.7 mi out & back · 343 ft gain · 2,199 ft high point · Easy

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

343 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.5 mi from the trailhead
Oak Flat Lookout
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Sunday Peak
- Summits Sunday Peak
- Inside Sequoia National Forest
- 1,121 ft of climbing
3.4 mi out & back · 1,121 ft gain · Moderate
Sequoia National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Out: 250 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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.

8.0 mi from the trailhead

Sandy Flat

Campground · California

8.1 mi from the trailhead

Hobo Campground

Campground · California

14 mi from you

Isabella Peak Lookout

Summits Isabella Peak
Inside Sequoia National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.5 mi out & back · 502 ft gain · Easy

Sequoia National Forest · Camp under a mile away

24 mi from you

Baker Point

Summits Baker Point
Inside Sequoia National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.1 mi out & back · 630 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

14 mi from you

Coso Mine Loop

Ends at Lake Isabella
Inside Sequoia National Forest
Camp under a mile away

1.2 mi loop · 564 ft gain · Easy

Sequoia National Forest · Camp under a mile away

20 mi from you

Cattle Run

Near Sugarloaf Peak
Inside Sequoia National Forest
1,626 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,626 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

22 mi from you

Sugarloaf

Ends at Tobias Pass
Inside Sequoia National Forest
1,255 ft of climbing

3.3 mi out & back · 1,255 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Weather

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Tue79°49°Sunny
Wed85°50°Sunny
Thu81°47°Sunny
Fri71°45°Mostly Sunny
Sat66°42°Chance Light Rain
Sun65°43°Mostly Sunny
Mon57°Chance Light Rain

Tue: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph S

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