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| | Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? if you happen to be in Tulare County of California, Bull Run Cattle Drive is a wonderful local hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. A visit to California is not complete without some hiking. Here in the magnificent state of California backcountry backpacking is so much fun. This great outdoors trail sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. This great outdoors trail is a mid length great outdoors trail having an |
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average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a good challenge. The time needed for this backcountry walk is roughly 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There are two
| | trailheads to chose from, one in each end, so backcountry backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. These great outdoors trails here in the Southern Sierra Nevada are a really glorious way to spend quality time in the wilderness. All through the summer at Bull Run Cattle Drive temperatures are typically in the 80's. Summer night lows fall down to the 50's. High temperatures all through the winter are normally in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Bull Run Cattle Drive. Bull Run Cattle Drive is 7.2 miles | |
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long it's a mid length backcountry hike. This is a long great outdoors trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 1,739 feet, and that is about average. The annual precipitation here at Bull Run Cattle Drive
is about average; January is the wettest month with most rain, and July meanwhile is the driest month. Bull Run Cattle Drive goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the trail. Please
follow all local rules about fires and camping. Every California trail is charming in its own way. Bull Run Cattle Drive is a long drive away from Bakersfield, but hiking trails like these are great. This is one of a very small number of hiking trails in this vicinity. Backcountry
trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California; among these are Bull Run Cattle Drive in Tulare County.
Briefly about the general area: Life's too short to enjoy all the cool things near Bull Run Cattle Drive. Water Gap Spring is
an inspiring location to visit while here, and if you came to camp Gooseberry Campground is a wonderful site to do that. But wait, there's more exciting things to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Bull Run Cattle Drive is great enough to spend more than a day at, Panorama Campground
is a great local campground; Fir Camp Saddle is also a pleasant place to explore. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Brush Creek, and a forest close by is Deer Creek Grove. There are some good whitewater spots on Kern River, and don’t
forget to have a look at Poison Meadow while you're here at Bull Run Cattle Drive. You'll meet a lot of folks from Bakersfield here, and a spree to Bull Run Cattle Drive wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Cold Spring. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Sierra Nevada. Bull Run Meadow is a magnificent place here at Bull Run Cattle Drive.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.8297, Longitude -118.6087 - - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 35.8327, Longitude -118.5558 - - Directions and Road Map

Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 3.6 miles Total climbing distance = 1.9 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
2 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 3.6 miles Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles Difficulty : Medium Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1: Total hiking length = 7.2 miles Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2: Total hiking length = 7.2 miles Total climbing distance = 3.3 miles Difficulty : Difficult Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
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Total elevation difference: 1739 feet

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32 miles away
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bull Run Cattle Drive. |
| | Trails Near Bull Run Cattle Drive:
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Old Sled Trail, Tulare
County
, 3 miles away, 2.1 hiking miles, 1313 feet elevation difference |
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Virginia Trail, Kern
County
, 4 miles away, 4.1 hiking miles, 2879 feet elevation difference |
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Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare
County
, 6 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bull Run Cattle Drive:
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Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County
County
, 9 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3) |
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Brush Creek, tulare County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River) |
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Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County
County
, 13 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern) |
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Kern River, Kern County
County
, 14 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat) |
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Kern River, Tulare County
County
, 15 miles away, Class III-V - 16.8 miles long (Forks of Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near Bull Run Cattle Drive:
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Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
, 32 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville
, 32 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn and Suites East, Bakersfield
, 35 miles away |
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HAMPTON INN & SUITES BAKERSFIELD/HWY 58, Bakersfield
, 35 miles away |
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Best Western Hill House, Bakersfield
, 39 miles away |
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