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Hike

Lower Goddard Canyon

Near Lower Evolution Creek Falls
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

7.0 mi out & back, trail only · 861 ft gain · 8,489 ft high point · Moderate

Reached from North Lake Trailhead, 15.3 mi each way

In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service

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About this hike

This out and back through Lower Goddard Canyon in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks climbs 861 feet over 7.0 miles to 8,489 feet.

Elevation

861 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.2 mi from the trailhead
Bishop Park Campground (CA)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

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Palisade Glacier
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- Inside Inyo National Forest
- 5,382 ft of climbing
15.8 mi out & back · 5,382 ft gain · Very hard
Inyo National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 540 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lower Evolution Creek FallsNearby · 3.4 mi in
Upper Evolution Creek FallsNearby · 3.5 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 7.0 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 861 ft round trip
High point: 8,489 ft
Low point: 8,059 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.0 mi and 861 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 37.2272° N · 118.6277° W

Get directions Open the map

2.2 mi from the trailhead

Bishop Park Group

Campground · California

3.3 mi from the trailhead

Forks Campground (Inyo)

Campground · California

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49,977 ft of climbing

208.9 mi one way · 49,977 ft gain · Very hard

Yosemite National Park · Camp under a mile away

Upper LeConte Canyon

Ends at Muir Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,550 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 3,550 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 8 mi away

Pinchot Pass North

Ends at Pinchot Pass
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
1,427 ft of climbing

5.3 mi out & back · 1,427 ft gain · Moderate

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Palisade Creek

Ends at a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
2,824 ft of climbing

11.9 mi out & back · 2,824 ft gain · Very hard

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp 9 mi away

Goodale Pass

Ends at Lake Thomas A Edison
Inside John Muir Wilderness
4,384 ft of climbing

19.9 mi out & back · 4,384 ft gain · Very hard

John Muir Wilderness · Camp 8 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Fri46°31°Sunny
Sat51°34°Sunny
Sun53°32°Sunny
Mon50°31°Mostly Sunny
Tue49°32°Sunny
Wed50°31°Sunny
Thu45°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 5 to 8 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain