Black Rock to Kern River
California
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0.2 mi
Distance
86 ft
Gain
2 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Inyo National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
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Black Rock to Kern River
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 ft
- Elevation loss
- 105 ft
- Highest point
- 8,969 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,865 ft
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Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
Black Rock to Kern River is a short trail in the Doc Peak trail system in California, covering 0.19 miles. The trail is managed by the Forest Service.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
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