1.0 mi from the trailheadCold Springs Campground
Campground · California
13.5 mi out & back, trail only · 3,402 ft gain · 10,780 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Farewell Gap - Franklin Lakes Trailhead, 8.4 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This 13.5-mile out and back climbs 3,402 feet to 10,780 feet along Little Claire Lake and Forester Lake in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
3,402 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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