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Hi camp above PCT-Bullfrog junction

Hike

Bullfrog Lake

Passes Bullfrog Lake
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Tops out at 11,396 ft

2.3 mi of trails · 927 ft climb · 11,396 ft high point · Moderate

In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service

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About this hike

Bullfrog Lake is a 2.3-mile trail network in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, climbing 927 feet with Kearsarge Pass nearby.

Elevation

927 ft of gain and 57 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.2 mi from the trailhead
Onion Valley
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Mount Whitney
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- 4,166 ft of climbing
7.5 mi one way · 4,166 ft climb · Moderate
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Bullfrog LakeAlong the way
Kearsarge PassNearby
Kearsarge LakesNearby
Big Pothole LakeNearby
Mount GouldNearby

Nearby reading

Mount Rixford
Falcor Peak
Kearsarge Pinnacles
Kearsarge Pass
Mount Gould (California)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

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.

At a glance

Length: 2.3 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 927 ft
Descent: 57 ft
High point: 11,396 ft
Low point: 10,526 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 36.7717° N · 118.3858° W

Get directions Open the map

5.0 mi from the trailhead

Grays Meadows

Campground · California

9 mi from you

Pinchot Pass South

Ends at Pinchot Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,831 ft of climbing

7.6 mi of trails · 3,831 ft climb · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Alta Peak

Summits Alta Peak
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,908 ft of climbing

1.9 mi one way · 1,908 ft climb · Easy

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

Giant Forest - Local

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,070 ft of climbing

3.4 mi of trails · 1,070 ft climb · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 2 mi away

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Inyo National Forest
6,518 ft of climbing

4.8 mi of trails · 6,518 ft climb

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mount Whitney

Summits Discovery Pinnacle
Inside Inyo National Forest
5,526 ft of climbing

8.0 mi one way · 5,526 ft climb · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu53°31°Sunny
Fri52°33°Sunny
Sat55°36°Sunny
Sun54°36°Mostly Sunny
Mon53°35°Mostly Sunny
Tue53°35°Mostly Sunny
Wed53°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 10 to 16 mph WSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly