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Reflections Of Black Rock Hdr (140443299)

Hike

Black Rock Pass Trail

Ends at Little Five Lakes
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
6,317 ft of climbing

15.6 mi out & back, trail only · 6,317 ft gain · 11,697 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from Sawtooth Trailhead, 4.7 mi each way

In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Black Rock Pass Trail is a 15.6 mi out and back route to Little Five Lakes via Black Rock Pass in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

Elevation

6,317 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.9 mi from the trailhead
Cold Springs Campground (CA)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

10 mi from you
Alta Peak
- Summits Alta Peak
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 4,158 ft of climbing
12.8 mi out & back · 4,158 ft gain · Very hard
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Out: 4,690 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Little Five LakesDestination · 7.7 mi in
Lower Cliff Creek FallsAlong the way · 1.5 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.3 mi in
WaterfallAlong the way · 3.7 mi in
Black Rock PassAlong the way · 6.2 mi in
Upper Cliff Creek FallsNearby · 1.5 mi in
Spring LakeNearby · 4.7 mi in

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.6 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 6,317 ft round trip
High point: 11,697 ft
Low point: 7,051 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.6 mi and 6,317 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 14
Trailhead: 36.4534° N · 118.5969° W

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0.9 mi from the trailhead

Cold Springs Campground

Campground · California

4.0 mi from the trailhead

Atwell Mill Campground

Campground · California

18 mi from you

Trail Crest

Ends at Trail Crest
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
7,631 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 7,631 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Glen Pass South

Ends at Glen Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
5,896 ft of climbing

18.7 mi out & back · 5,896 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Alta Trail

Summits Alta Peak
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
6,166 ft of climbing

19.8 mi out & back · 6,166 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Inyo National Forest
6,552 ft of climbing

9.2 mi out & back · 6,552 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Mount Whitney

Ends at a waterfall
Inside John Muir Wilderness
7,274 ft of climbing

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

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

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Blackrock Pass - Little Five Lakes
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- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 10,370 ft of climbing
22.7 mi out & back · 10,370 ft gain · Very hard
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Blackrock Pass - Pinto Lake
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- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 9,152 ft of climbing
20.0 mi out & back · 9,152 ft gain · Very hard
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away
Big Five-Little Five Lakes
- Ends at Little Five Lakes
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 2,705 ft of climbing
9.7 mi out & back · 2,705 ft gain · Very hard
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 7 mi away
Upper Big Five Lakes
- Passes Big Five Lakes
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- Tops out at 10,442 ft
2.9 mi out & back · 283 ft gain · Easy
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 6 mi away

Signal

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Weather

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