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Atwell-Hockett Trailhead
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<p>Atwell-Hockett Trail leads 10 miles one-way (20 miles round-trip) at a moderate slope through sequoia trees and up to Hockett Meadow. The first campsite along the trail is at 6 miles at Clover Creek. Other wilderness destinations include Evelyn Lake, Cahoon Rock, and the Golden Trout Wilderness, which is outside national park boundaries in Golden Trout Wilderness.</p> <h3>Wilderness Permits</h3> <p>If you're planning an overnight trip, pick up a wilderness permit at Mineral King Ranger Station.</p>
Paradise Ridge Trailhead
~0 min drive
<p>This 5.5 mile loop (8.85 kilometers) is a moderate climb, with frequent ups and downs. Starting with views at Panoramic Point, the trail visits a fire lookout, dense forest, and logged and fire-scarred areas.<br /> <br /> This trailhead orientation panel shows a map and ima…
Wet Meadow
~16 min drive
Moderate 8.4-mile meadow hike with 2,198 ft elevation gain.
Quinn
~17 min drive
Easy 3.4-mile trail with minimal elevation gain near Quinn, California.
Touhy Gap
~19 min drive
Steep 2.8-mile alpine climb to a scenic mountain gap.
Cold Springs Nature Trail - Western Trailhead
~6 min drive
<p>This trailhead is located within Cold Springs Campground, look for a wooden trailhead sign between sites 6 and 7.<br /> <br /> Cold Springs Nature Trail is 2.0 miles round-trip (3.2 kilometer) at an easy incline. It travels through meadows and aspen groves to the site of th…
Little Kern
~17 min drive
Moderate 7.2-mile Sierra trail through forest and meadows with 837 ft gain.
Shotgun Pass
~18 min drive
Steep 4.2-mile climb to a scenic mountain pass with 2,474 ft gain.
Tar Gap Trail Parking
~6 min drive
<p>If other trailhead parking areas are full, this lot offers overflow parking. Protect your vehicles from marmots here, especially in spring and early summer.</p>
Farewell Gap-Franklin Lakes Trailhead
~7 min drive
<p>This trailhead orientation panel shows a map and images of the area around Farewell Gap Trail and Franklin Lakes Trail.<br /> <br /> Farewell Gap Trail and Franklin Lakes Trail share the same route for the first 2.8 miles. From there, Farewell Gap Trail travels to the right…
Middle Fork Trailhead
~11 min drive
<p>This trailhead orientation panel shows a map and photos of the Middle Fork area.<br /> <br /> In fall 2021, the KNP Complex Wildfire burned much of the surrounding area. While wilderness permits are available for this area, if you enter here, nearby exit points may be close…
