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California
South Fork Kaweah
9.7 mi
Distance
4,529 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Sequoia National Park
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Big climb
Out & back
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South Fork Kaweah
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 9.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,529 ft
- Highest point
- 8,594 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,684 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
South Fork Kaweah is a 9.67-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The trail gains 4,529 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 8,594 feet.
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