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A perfect weekend backpack or a convenient base camp at the hub of several routes to more remote Kern Plateau destinations. Big Whitney Meadow is laced with clear creeks teeming with golden trout and
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 13 miles
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This fine backpack features rich meadows and cool forests and the chance to scale one of the Kern Plateau's highest peaks, where superb, far-ranging vistas of the Southern Sierra unfold. Located in t
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Northern California
Kernville
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CA
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Hiking
- 26.6 miles
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A vigorous climb through some of the Sierra’s finest wildflower gardens to a pair of high alpine lakes. The Mineral King Valley must be one of the most sublimely beautiful places in the world. Its sha
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Three Rivers
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CA
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Hiking
- 17 miles
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A short upside-down day hike. The trail begins in white and red fir, lodgepole, and silver pine forest. It descends gently, passing a wildly blooming and sometimes buggy little meadow. The spring-fed
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Pearsonville
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CA
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Hiking
- 3.8 miles
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This route is one of the few that allow exploration of the wonderfully diverse country on both sides of the Kern River, making use of the only two bridges within the wilderness spanning the main fork
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 79.1 miles
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An out-and-back weekend backpack or a vigorous day hike to a true High Sierra glacial cirque lake. This outing involves lots of altitude gain in a short distance. If you’re not already acclimatized to
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 7 miles
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I’m always looking for trips with huge dividends per hiking mile. This one nears the top of my list. Magnificent alpine basins defined by sculpted peaks cradle shining blue lakes and are linked by hig
... Related information:... From the guidebook Backpacking California
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This memorable, view-packed trip crosses two high Sierra crest passes and features long timberline traverses, and side trip options, leading to dozens of alpine lakes. Located in Southern sierra Neva
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Northern California
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 21.2 miles
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A scenic and convenient route to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the Kern Plateau as well as a pleasant out-and-back day hike.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 5.8 miles
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A one-way hike to a major intersection near the center of the wilderness and to one of the two bridges across the Kern. It can be used as one leg of a number of extended backpacks within the wildernes
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 44.4 miles
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A spectacular out-and-back tour into the high country along the Great Western Divide.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Three Rivers
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CA
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Hiking
- 39.2 miles
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A flower-filled hike to the Kern River. It can be done with a short car shuttle, but if you don’t mind another 4 miles of walking partly on a road, you can make a complete loop.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 26.8 miles
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An out-and-back day hike to the confluence of the Kern River and the Little Kern. This is an upside-down hike and the trailhead elevation is less than 5,800 feet, so be sure to carry plenty of water f
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 4.4 miles
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An out-and-back day hike to the northern border of the wilderness. Golden Trout Camp, operated by the Thacher School in Ojai, California, is used by the Audubon Society and other educational organizat
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 4 miles
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A fine early- or late-season low-elevation day hike or weekend backpack.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 13.6 miles
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This very scenic backpack leads into a remote lake basin on the northern edge of the Kern Plateau and features far-ranging vistas and good fishing for golden trout. Located in the Golden Trout Wilder
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking Northern California
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 27 miles
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An out-and-back hike to the Little Kern River.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 9.2 miles
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An upside-down hike to a historic site and a soak in a natural hot spring. This is an upside-down hike. You lose, then regain 2,400 feet, an important consideration if your plan is to do it as a day h
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Pearsonville
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CA
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Hiking
- 12 miles
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A loop hike with optional variations to 11,510-foot Kern Peak for views of the Southern Sierra and high desert unsurpassed anywhere in the Golden Trout Wilderness. This is the easiest route to Kern Pe
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 35.2 miles
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An upside-down hike to the Little Kern River gorge on a historic trans-Sierra trail. This is an upside-down hike, so the return trip will take longer than the outbound leg. Be sure to allow enough tim
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 9.2 miles
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A relatively low- to middle-elevation exploration of numerous tributaries of the Little Kern River, perfect in autumn for solitude and fall color. This is an especially fine hike in fall when the air
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 23.8 miles
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An out-and-back backpack beginning on the historic Jordan Trail, then following the Wild and Scenic Kern River to visit an unusual pair of lakes. Like so many features of the Golden Trout Wilderness,
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 34.4 miles
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An out-and-back backpack to a trio of classic glacial lakes with wildflowers galore. While the net elevation gain for this hike is only 1,050 feet, there are so many ups and downs in between that you’
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 18.6 miles
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Cool, deep fir forest alternates with marvelous meadows on the way to the lovely, peaceful Maggie Lakes, a bit of High Sierra beauty in this largely lakeless southern Sierra landscape.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada
Porterville
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CA
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Hiking
- 19.8 miles
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A shorter loop day hike through the Big Trees with an optional visit to a waterfall. This hike avoids the numerous ups and downs and the many stream crossings of the Tule River/Eastside Trail.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 3.6 miles
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An out-and-back hike into the Old West. The Mulkey Pass Trail is a short route to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), but is not much used by hikers because the trailhead is not marked and the footing is s
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 6 miles
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A wide-ranging lollipop loop around the northwest quadrant of the wilderness with lots of elevation change and scenic variety.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Three Rivers
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CA
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Hiking
- 49.1 miles
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An extended shuttle backpack along the Sierra Crest.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Pearsonville
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CA
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Hiking
- 45.8 miles
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Great variations characterize this semi-loop: Lovely meadows and streams lead to beautiful Redrock Meadows beneath the copper-colored monolith called Indian Head. From there, the descent of Redrock Cr
... Related information:... From the guidebook Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in California's Sierra Nevada
Bishop
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CA
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Hiking
- 20 miles
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A hike packed with variety: hot springs, a taste of the Old West, interesting geology, and lots of flowers.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Pearsonville
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CA
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Hiking
- 26.3 miles
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An angler’s favorite out-and-back trek.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 26.4 miles
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Tucked away in a rocky basin (hence the name) is a chain of secluded lakes. The 13-mile trail access includes two major climbs and usually is hiked in two days with an overnight stop at Chicken Spring
... Related information:... From the guidebook 100 Hikes in California's Central Sierra & Coast Range
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A loop backpack or vigorous day hike exploring a significant portion of the lower Middle Fork of the Tule River drainage. It’s a beautiful hike with lots of variety, but is much more strenuous than it
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 10.6 miles
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A loop backpack through high open country with great views.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 17.6 miles
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A Boy Scout favorite, with plenty of variety and lots of ups and downs. Can be done as a shuttle or a slightly longer loop. This is not a hike for beginners.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 36.2 miles
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An out-and-back hike to a high alpine lake on the Great Western Divide.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Three Rivers
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CA
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Hiking
- 26.6 miles
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A backpack from deep pine and fir forests to the land above the trees and back again. Along the way are lots of lakes, wildflower gardens, and the opportunity to bag an easy peak.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 27 miles
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A lollipop loop through a wide range of elevations and habitats from giant sequoia forests to timberline, as well as a series of inviting lakes.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 30.3 miles
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One of the shortest, easiest routes to the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and the backcountry.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 5 miles
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A day-hike loop that includes a short section of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT).
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 5.7 miles
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A great early-season lollipop-loop backpack to two pretty meadows.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Johnsondale
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CA
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Hiking
- 17.5 miles
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A scenic low-elevation loop day hike among the world’s largest trees with numerous short, steep ups and downs. Streams can be dangerous during spring runoff. This hike wanders along the border of Moun
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Springville
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CA
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Hiking
- 8.2 miles
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A loop backpack with two passes, vast meadows, great fishing, and some local cowboy history.
... Related information:... From the guidebook Hiking California's Golden Trout Wilderness
Lone Pine
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CA
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Hiking
- 24.2 miles
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