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Farewell Gap-Franklin Lakes Trailhead

~12 min drive

<p>This trailhead orientation panel shows a map and images of the area around Farewell Gap Trail and Franklin Lakes Trail.<br /> <br /> Farewell Gap Trail and Franklin Lakes Trail share the same route for the first 2.8 miles. From there, Farewell Gap Trail travels to the right…

Little Kern

~1 min drive

Moderate 7.2-mile Sierra trail through forest and meadows with 837 ft gain.

Shotgun Pass

~4 min drive

Steep 4.2-mile climb to a scenic mountain pass with 2,474 ft gain.

Touhy Gap

~11 min drive

Steep 2.8-mile alpine climb to a scenic mountain gap.

Cold Springs Nature Trail - Western Trailhead

~13 min drive

<p>This trailhead is located within Cold Springs Campground, look for a wooden trailhead sign between sites 6 and 7.<br /> <br /> Cold Springs Nature Trail is 2.0 miles round-trip (3.2 kilometer) at an easy incline. It travels through meadows and aspen groves to the site of th…

Wet Meadow

~3 min drive

Moderate 8.4-mile meadow hike with 2,198 ft elevation gain.

Grey Meadow

~18 min drive

Scenic 5.8-mile meadow hike with gentle elevation gain and open views.

Golden Trout Creek

~16 min drive

Easy creek-side stroll through alpine meadows in California's high country.

Tar Gap Trail Parking

~13 min drive

<p>If other trailhead parking areas are full, this lot offers overflow parking. Protect your vehicles from marmots here, especially in spring and early summer.</p>

Farewell Gap

~8 min drive

Strenuous 19.6-mile alpine pass hike with 3,500 ft elevation gain.