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Lower Kern Connector

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  1. Areas
  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Sequoia National Park
  5. Kern Canyon
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“Head down through giant sequoias to the beautiful Kern River with its impressive, remote backcountry Lower Kern Bridge. ”

Joan Pendleton
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Point to Point

6,428' 1,959 m

High

6,318' 1,926 m

Low

3' 1 m

Up

111' 34 m

Down

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

25%

Max Grade (14°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Commonly Backpacked · River/Creek · Wildlife

Description

At the southern end of Lower Kern Trail, Lower Kern Connector is found at a well marked trail junction. Go east on Lower Kern Connector to gently descend through beautiful, towering sequoias to the Kern River at the Lower Kern Bridge. Crossing Kern River here takes one out of Sequoia National Park, into Golden Trout Wilderness, Inyo National Forest.

Flora & Fauna

Tall, TALL, TALL sequoia trees. Grassy, otherwise no undergrowth.

Contacts

Land Manager: NPS - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park

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Joan Pendleton
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#3

in Kern Canyon

#3,853

in California

#34,512

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The pretty Kern River seen from the east end of the Lower Kern Bridge.
May 11, 2022 near Three R…, CA
The Lower Kern Bridge from its west end. Kern River below, east side Kern Canyon cliffs rising 2,000 feet. Tower Rock, 8.469 ft. (center left) towers over the bridge.
May 11, 2022 near Three R…, CA
The beautiful sequoia forest of the Lower Kern Trail. These are BIG trees.
May 11, 2022 near Three R…, CA

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