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Recommended Routes in Sequoia National Forest - 9

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Wiskey Flat Out-and-Back

12.4 mi 19.9 km • 903' Up 275.35 m Up • 903' Down 275.32 m Down

Kernville, CA

Fox Meadow Trailhead to Weaver Lake

4.1 mi 6.6 km • 780' Up 237.69 m Up • 779' Down 237.36 m Down

Three R…, CA

This is one of the first sequoias on the loop.

Trail of 100 Giants

1.3 mi 2.1 km • 130' Up 39.48 m Up • 130' Down 39.49 m Down

Alta Si…, CA

The Needles Lookout

9.9 mi 16.0 km • 1,659' Up 505.69 m Up • 1,659' Down 505.67 m Down

Alta Si…, CA

Church Dome, although "Church Spires" might be a better name. The highest Pinnacle is Class 5 via the easiest route. The pinnacle on the left is Class 5.5. Climbers have given names to twelve of the formations in this picture.

Heart of the Domelands

28.3 mi 45.6 km • 3,737' Up 1139.09 m Up • 3,763' Down 1146.98 m Down

Kernville, CA

Bear Creek Trail

5.0 mi 8.0 km • 3,642' Up 1110.11 m Up • 5' Down 1.62 m Down

East Po…, CA

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Mill Creek Trail Out-and-Back

15.6 mi 25.1 km • 4,320' Up 1316.84 m Up • 4,317' Down 1315.72 m Down

Bodfish, CA

Kern River Upper to Rincon Trail

13.4 mi 21.5 km • 1,831' Up 558.05 m Up • 1,829' Down 557.44 m Down

Kernville, CA

Manter Meadow in the late afternoon. On the right side, there is a sideways view of the Church Dome ridge. You have to leave the trail and hike closer to the meadows for this view.

Manter Meadow Loop

9.3 mi 15.0 km • 1,396' Up 425.35 m Up • 1,385' Down 422.15 m Down

Kernville, CA

Sequoia National Forest Hiking

448 Miles 721 Kilometers of Trail
9 Recommended Routes
4 Easy Trails
21 Intermediate Trails
20 Difficult Trails

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Trails in Sequoia National Forest - 36

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117.1 mi 188.4 km #1PCT: Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow (near Mt Whitney) Intermediate/Difficult Inyokern, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Inyokern, CA	2
3.6 mi 5.8 km #2Stony Creek Trail Difficult Three Rivers, CA	Difficult	Three Rivers, CA	2
4.3 mi 7.0 km #3JO Pass Trail Difficult Three Rivers, CA	Difficult	Three Rivers, CA	1
4.3 mi 6.9 km #4Freeman Creek Trail Intermediate Kernville, CA	Intermediate	Kernville, CA	1
16.0 mi 25.7 km #5Keyesville Road to Black Gulch 26S06 Difficult Lake Isabella, CA	Difficult	Lake Isabella, CA	1
14.4 mi 23.2 km #6Crawford Road Intermediate East Porterville, CA	Intermediate	East Porterville, CA	1
11.1 mi 17.9 km #7Forks of the Kern (33E20) Intermediate/Difficult Kernville, CA	Intermediate/Difficult	Kernville, CA	2
9.7 mi 15.6 km #8Cannell Meadow Difficult Kernville, CA	Difficult	Kernville, CA	2
8.2 mi 13.1 km #9Mill Creek Trail (31E78) Intermediate Bodfish, CA	Intermediate	Bodfish, CA	2
4.7 mi 7.6 km #10Just Outstanding Trail Intermediate Alta Sierra, CA	Intermediate	Alta Sierra, CA	1