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California
Upper Middle Fork Kings
8.0 mi
Distance
2,259 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
Big climb
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 8.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,259 ft
- Highest point
- 7,999 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,908 ft
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- National Park Service
About this trail
Upper Middle Fork Kings is a 7.97-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the National Park Service. The route gains 2,259 feet of elevation and reaches a maximum elevation of 7,999 feet.
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