0.7 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California
9.2 mi out & back · 2,301 ft gain · 9,318 ft high point · Hard
From Lakes Trailhead via the Panther Gap Trail, Panther Gap-Lakes, Panther Gap, the Alta Trail, and Alta-Panther Gap (3.6 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
This out and back trail from Lakes Trailhead in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks climbs 2,301 feet to Alta Meadow/Peak, passing Panther Gap.
2,301 ft of gain round trip.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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