Kearsarge Pass Trail
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Kearsarge Pass Trail is a popular high-altitude hiking route in California’s Sierra Nevada that climbs over Kearsarge Pass to connect Onion Valley with the backcountry of Kings Canyon National Park.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
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mountain pass trail ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Onion Valley Trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength |
about 4.5 miles one way
ⓘ
about 7.2 kilometers one way ⓘ |
| connects |
Kings Canyon National Park backcountry
NERFINISHED
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Onion Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
John Muir Trail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| county | Inyo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | moderate to strenuous ⓘ |
| feature |
alpine lakes access
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alpine scenery ⓘ glacially carved valleys ⓘ granite peaks views ⓘ high-elevation pass crossing ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness risk
ⓘ
snow and ice early season ⓘ |
| highestElevation |
about 11845 feet
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about 3611 meters ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Kearsarge Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| nearBoundaryOf | Kings Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
accessing Kings Canyon National Park backcountry
ⓘ
photography ⓘ wildflower viewing in season ⓘ |
| providesAccessTo |
Bullfrog Lake vicinity
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Kearsarge Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ Rae Lakes area (via connecting trails) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight use ⓘ |
| roadAccessFrom | Independence, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| startingPoint | end of Onion Valley Road ⓘ |
| surface | dirt and rock ⓘ |
| trailheadElevation |
about 2804 meters
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about 9200 feet ⓘ |
| traverses | Kearsarge Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
backpacking access
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day hiking ⓘ |
| usage | heavily used in summer ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Kearsarge Pinnacles
NERFINISHED
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Onion Valley basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea |
Inyo National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Muir Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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