8.4 mi from the trailheadTuttle Creek Campground
Campground
6.7 mi out & back, trail only · 984 ft gain · 10,793 ft high point · Moderate
Reached from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead, 9.6 mi each way
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Rock Creek Lake is a 6.7-mile out and back route in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks with 984 feet of climb to 10,793 feet.
984 ft of gain round trip.
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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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