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Hike

Upper Middle Fork Kings

Passes a waterfall
Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
3,153 ft of climbing

15.8 mi out & back, trail only · 3,153 ft gain · 8,045 ft high point · Very hard

Reached from South Lake Trailhead, 13.3 mi each way

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

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About this hike

Upper Middle Fork Kings Trail spans 15.8 miles out and back through Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, with a waterfall along the route.

Elevation

3,153 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.7 mi from the trailhead
Table Mountain (Inyo)
Campground · California

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Palisade Glacier
- Ends at Palisade Glacier
- 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: 320 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

WaterfallAlong the way · 2.8 mi in

Nearby reading

Cartridge Creek

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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 15.8 mi, trail only
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,153 ft round trip
High point: 8,045 ft
Low point: 5,957 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 15.8 mi and 3,153 ft of climbing
Managed by: National Park Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 37.1693° N · 118.5658° W

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Bishop Park Group

Campground · California

5.4 mi from the trailhead

Bishop Park Campground (CA)

Campground · California

16 mi from you

John Muir Trail

Summits Mount Whitney
Inside Yosemite National Park
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

Bishop Pass

Ends at Bishop Pass
Inside Inyo National Forest
2,540 ft of climbing

10.3 mi out & back · 2,540 ft gain · Very hard

Inyo National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

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Upper Blue Canyon
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- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 2,401 ft of climbing
6.2 mi out & back · 2,401 ft gain · Hard
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · Camp under a mile away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today51°29°Sunny
Thu46°27°Sunny
Fri38°21°Slight Chance Light Snow
Sat33°22°Chance Light Snow
Sun39°23°Mostly Sunny
Mon32°13°Snow Showers Likely
Tue28°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 6 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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