California · Hiking · Golden Trout Wilderness · Near Silver City

Newlywed

9.2 mi
round trip
1,986 ft
climb
8,302 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Newlywed open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Newlywed, 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.

Newlywed is a hard hike in the Golden Trout Wilderness, on the Western Divide Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest in California. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is an out-and-back of about 9 miles, with a one-way climb of nearly 2,000 feet from a low point of about 6,400 feet to a high of about 8,300 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the Lodgepole weather station, about 26 miles away, show July and August highs near 76°F with only about two wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the upper 30s and regular snow days. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. Bikes are not. Coyote Lakes, Fish Creek Trail and Nelson Cabin all lie within about 2.5 miles. Paddlers can head to the Little Kern River, about 2.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Frog Meadow

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Kern Hot Spring

    Hot spring

    Hot spring · 16 mi from Silver City

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Newlywed

    Best months: June–October. 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

      39° / 17°

      9 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 18°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      45° / 22°

      10 wet · 8 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 26°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    5. May

      58° / 33°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      68° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 46°

      2 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 44°

      2 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 39°

      2 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 31°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      47° / 23°

      6 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 17°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lodgepole, CA, 26.2 mi away at 6,735 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.