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California

Kearsarge Pass

2.9 mi

Distance

1,005 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Kings Canyon National Park

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  • No access route mapped

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Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,005 ft
Highest point
11,801 ft
Lowest point
10,740 ft
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Managing agency
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About this trail

Kearsarge Pass is a 2.85-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system with 1,005 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 11,801 feet.

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