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long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. Black Mountain Trail is 12.6 miles long; it's a long backcountry hiking trail. You'll have to go far from Visalia-Porterville to get to Black Mountain Trail, but what a brilliant location for backcountry hiking it is. Black Mountain
| | Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so if you can get a ride from someone, you can walk it just one way. Backcountry trekking here in the Southern Sierra Nevada is the best way to enjoy these hills. Black Mountain Trail has a total elevation difference of 4,286 feet which is higher than average. This is one of a very small number of trails in this region. From a precipitation point of view Black Mountain Trail is a reasonably typical place; during January this vicinity sees the most rain; July is the month with the least moisture. | |
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Black Mountain Trail is a very long trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced walkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Some parts of this backcountry hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry hiking
trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the backcountry hiking trail. This trek should take you about 2 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Backcountry backpacking here in California is always an enjoyable thing to do. Summer brings highs in the 90's to Black Mountain Trail. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are typically in the 50's; nighttime lows in the 30's for
Black Mountain Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
Coffee Canyon is a pleasant location to spend some time at, and Dry Meadow Creek is a great whitewater spot nearby.
If you want a good time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Black Mountain Trail. A spree
to Black Mountain Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Ward Spring; there's a forest here called Black Mountain Grove. If you like the outdoors you'll like it here in the Southern Sierra Nevada. A glorious place for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Black Mountain
Trail is Kern River; Black Mountain Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Painted Rock Campground is a wonderful local campground. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Crystal SPring, and you should absolutely dedicate some time to Mahogany Flat since
you're here at Black Mountain Trail.
You'll really wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the exciting things in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Take a side journey to North Fork Middle Fork Tule River, and do set aside some time for Joaquin Flat since you're here at Black Mountain
Trail. Visit South Fork Middle Fork Tule River since you're here at Black Mountain Trail. There's so much to do here at Black Mountain Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Coffee Camp Campground is a good place for that.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 36.1081, Longitude -118.7773
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 36.1166, Longitude -118.6861
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 6.3 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 12.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.5 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 4286 feet
Western Holiday Lodge Three Rivers, Three Rivers
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21 miles away
We are located on Highway 198 at the entrance to the Sequoia National Park in Three Rivers, CA. The Western Holiday Lodge is only minutes from Kings Canyon National Park, Lake Kaweah, and the Giant F...
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Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
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22 miles away
We are 100% Smoke-Free hotel with a warm and friendly staff that awaits you at the Best Western Porterville Inn. We offer a spacious, elegant lobby and a selection of tastefully decorated, handsomely ...
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User input for Black Mountain Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California:
Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to Black Mountain Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Black Mountain Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California
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| | Whitewater Near Black Mountain Trail:
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Kern River, Tulare County
County
, 18 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) |
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Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County
County
, 18 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) |
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Brush Creek, tulare County
County
, 19 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) |
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Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County
County
, 21 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3) |
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Kaweah River, Tulare County
County
, 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Black Mountain Trail:
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Western Holiday Lodge Three Rivers, Three Rivers
, 21 miles away |
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Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
, 22 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville
, 22 miles away |
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Lazy J Ranch Motel, Three Rivers
, 22 miles away |
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Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers
, 22 miles away |
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22 miles away
