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California
Lower Lewis Creek
1.9 mi
Distance
1,222 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Kings Canyon National Park
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Why you'll love it
Through-trail
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Lower Lewis Creek
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,222 ft
- Highest point
- 5,782 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,549 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Lower Lewis Creek is a 1.92-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 1,222 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 5,782 feet.
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