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California
Forester Pass South
5.1 mi
Distance
2,199 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Sequoia National Park
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back
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Forester Pass South
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,199 ft
- Highest point
- 13,117 ft
- Lowest point
- 10,879 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Forester Pass South is a 5.11-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 2,199 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 13,117 feet.
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