9.9 mi from the trailheadOnion Valley
Campground · California
Hike
Lake South America
- Near Lake South America
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 1,790 ft of climbing
7.2 mi loop · 1,790 ft gain · 12,178 ft high point · Hard
Loop with the Upper Kern -Tyndall Cutoff
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
About this hike
Lake South America is a 7.2-mile loop in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks using the Upper Kern-Tyndall Cutoff, gaining 1,773 feet.
Elevation
1,790 ft of gain around the loop.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 9.9 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
