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California

Upper Big Five Lakes

1.7 mi

Distance

237 ft

Gain

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What we do know

Inside Sequoia National Park
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing

No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

Quick trip — under 2 mi

Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance: 1.7 mi
Elevation gain: 237 ft
Highest point: 10,400 ft
Lowest point: 10,168 ft

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this trail

Upper Big Five Lakes is a 1.67-mile out-and-back trail in California's National Park Service system, gaining 237 feet of elevation over the round trip. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 10,400 feet.

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