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Horseshoe Bend

Inside Sierra National Forest
2,416 ft of climbing

8.9 mi out & back · 2,416 ft gain · 1,723 ft high point · Hard

In Sierra National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Horseshoe Bend climbs 2,416 feet in Sierra National Forest over 8.9 miles out and back.

Elevation

2,416 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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5.1 mi from the trailhead
Equestrian Campground
Campground · California
5.2 mi from the trailhead

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Goat Mountain
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- 1,811 ft of climbing
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Out: 1,330 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,416 ft round trip
High point: 1,723 ft
Low point: 1,075 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 8.9 mi and 2,416 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 37.1396° N · 119.4893° W

Get directions Open the map

Aholul Group Campground

Campground · California

5.3 mi from the trailhead

Ya-Gub-Weh-tuh Campground

Campground · California

17 mi from you

Huntington Shore

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Inside Sierra National Forest
Camp under a mile away

6.4 mi out & back · 963 ft gain · Moderate

Sierra National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Fresno Dome

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Inside Sierra National Forest
Camp 2 mi away

1.6 mi out & back · 370 ft gain · Easy

Sierra National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

Pack Sta

Summits Shuteye Peak
Inside Sierra National Forest
1,533 ft of climbing

3.3 mi out & back · 1,533 ft gain · Moderate

Sierra National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Dogtooth

Summits Dogtooth Peak
Inside Sierra National Forest
2,061 ft of climbing

10.8 mi out & back · 2,061 ft gain · Hard

Sierra National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

Kaiser Loop

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Inside Sierra National Forest
6,753 ft of climbing

23.6 mi out & back · 6,753 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today71°53°Sunny
Wed77°55°Sunny
Thu74°52°Sunny
Fri65°49°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sat60°46°Slight Chance Light Rain
Sun58°45°Chance Light Rain
Mon52°39°Light Rain Likely

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph SSW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain