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Upper Kern Canyon

Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,907 ft of climbing

9.3 mi out & back, trail only · 1,968 ft gain · 10,691 ft high point · Easy

Reached from Whitney Portal Trailhead, 17.4 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Upper Kern Canyon is an easy 4.6-mile one-way trail in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks reaching 10,690 feet.

Elevation

1,968 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.6 mi from the trailhead
Whitney Portal
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Mount Whitney
- Summits Mount Whitney
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 4,166 ft of climbing
21.2 mi loop · 10,694 ft gain · Moderate
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 7 mi away

Out: 1,890 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.3 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,968 ft round trip
High point: 10,691 ft
Low point: 8,831 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 36.5873° N · 118.2402° W

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3.2 mi from the trailhead

Lone Pine

Campground · California

6.5 mi from the trailhead

Tuttle Creek Campground

Campground

24 mi from you

Pinchot Pass South

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

12.9 mi loop · 3,889 ft gain · 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

12.8 mi out & back · 4,158 ft gain · Easy

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

Kern Peak

Summits Kern Peak
Inside Golden Trout Wilderness
2,814 ft of climbing

10.6 mi out & back · 3,080 ft gain · Very hard

Golden Trout Wilderness

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

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

9.2 mi out & back · 6,552 ft gain

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mount Whitney

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

21.1 mi out & back · 7,274 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Thu58°41°Sunny
Fri58°40°Sunny
Sat58°39°Mostly Sunny
Sun55°36°Sunny
Mon52°36°Sunny
Tue55°38°Sunny
Wed58°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 5 to 9 mph SE

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