1.4 mi from the trailheadGoldledge Campground
Campground · California
9.6 mi out & back, trail only · 1,492 ft gain · 4,725 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Rincon Trailhead, 10.1 mi each way
In Sequoia National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
Kern River Upper is a 9.6-mile out and back trail in Sequoia National Forest that gains 1,492 feet and nears Seven Teacups and South Creek Falls.
1,492 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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