California · Hiking

Coso Mine Loop

Coso Mine LoopPhoto: bahniuk, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
3.0 mi
loop
379 ft
climb
3,070 ft
high point
Loop
route
Feb–May, Oct–Nov
best months

Is Coso Mine Loop open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Coso Mine Loop, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Coso Mine Loop is a 3-mile loop hike in the Kern River Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is rated moderate, with a total elevation gain of 379 feet, and it runs on natural surface. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average highs near 98°F. Bikes are allowed on the trail. Isabella Peak Lookout sits just 0.1 mile away, and Vista Del Lago and the Boulder Gulch campground are each about 0.5 mile off. Lake Isabella, roughly 1.3 miles away, offers fishing.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Nov

    Best time to visit Coso Mine Loop

    Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      59° / 30°

    2. Feb

      62° / 33°

    3. Mar

      67° / 36°

    4. Apr

      73° / 40°

    5. May

      82° / 52°

    6. Jun

      92° / 59°

    7. Jul

      98° / 65°

    8. Aug

      98° / 62°

    9. Sep

      91° / 55°

    10. Oct

      81° / 43°

    11. Nov

      69° / 34°

    12. Dec

      58° / 30°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Lake Fs, CA, 6.6 mi away at 2,654 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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