Hike

Kern Canyon

19.7 mi out & back · 3,855 ft gain · 3,219 ft high point · Very hard

California · U.S. Forest Service

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Elevation

3,855 ft of gain round trip.

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The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.1 mi from the trailhead
Sandy Flat
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

13 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: 1,760 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.

2.1 mi from the trailhead

Hobo Campground

Campground · California

2.1 mi from the trailhead

Hobo Campground

Campground · California

5 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

17 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

17 mi from you

Pacific Crest

Near Skinner Peak
Inside Kiavah Wilderness
4,896 ft of climbing

16.0 mi one way · 4,896 ft gain · Very hard

Kiavah Wilderness · Camp under a mile away

5 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

16 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

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Sandy Flat

More hikes nearby

Sunday Peak

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Hobo Campground

Hobo Campground

Isabella Peak Lookout

Baker Point

Pacific Crest

Coso Mine Loop

Cattle Run

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