8.4 mi from the trailheadTuttle Creek Campground
Campground
Hike
Upper Rock Creek
- Ends at Soldier Lake
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 3,235 ft of climbing
19.3 mi out & back · 3,235 ft gain · 11,517 ft high point · Very hard
From Cottonwood Pass Trailhead via the Theodore Solomons Trail, Cottonwood Pass, the PCT - Pacific Crest Trail, and PCT - California Section G (8.0 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
About this hike
Upper Rock Creek reaches Soldier Lake from Cottonwood Pass Trailhead via Theodore Solomons Trail, Cottonwood Pass, and the Pacific Crest Trail in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks over 19.3 miles round trip with 3,235 feet of climb to 11,517 feet.
Elevation
3,235 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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