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| | Backcountry hiking trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over California, and one of those is Bull Run Cattle Drive in Tulare County. Backpacking here in California is a must. Each hiking and backpacking trail in California has its own character. When was the last time you got out in the great outdoors a bit? Bull Run Cattle Drive in Tulare County, California is the great outdoors at its best. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck |
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so be prepared for that. This is a long backcountry trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Bull Run Cattle Drive has a total elevation difference of 1,739 feet, and that is about average. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 80's to Bull Run Cattle Drive.
| | For the period of the moonlight hours it's commonly in the 50's. The winter comes with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Bull Run Cattle Drive. Some parts of Bull Run Cattle Drive are much higher up than other parts of the hiking and backpacking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. At parts of the year this region sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Backcountry hiking here in California is a glorious idea. The amount | |
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of rainfall that falls at Bull Run Cattle Drive is right next door to the national average; the month of January is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is July. A long tour divides Bakersfield from Bull Run Cattle Drive, but you always have a great time when you're
trekking along it. There are not too many hiking and backpacking trails in this vicinity. Bull Run Cattle Drive is a two ended backcountry hiking trail with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. The hiking trails of the Southern Sierra
Nevada are the best way to enjoy these mountaintops. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. Bull Run Cattle Drive is a normal length hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced trekkers
looking for a magnificent challenge. Being 7.2 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek.
Briefly about the general area:
Life's too short to enjoy all the exciting things in the neighborhood of Bull Run Cattle Drive. Bull Run Meadow is a great spot to check out;
people from Bakersfield love to come here. But wait, there's more cool things to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Drift down the rapids of Kern River in a kayak; there's a forest here called Deer Creek Grove.
Since you're here at Bull Run Cattle Drive why not check out Fir
Camp Saddle, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Brush Creek. Poison Meadow is a magnificent site, and why not camp at Panorama Campground while you're here at Bull Run Cattle Drive. Camping is available at Gooseberry Campground, and Water Gap Spring is a wonderful local attraction.
Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Southern Sierra Nevada. Put some time aside to spend at Cold Spring since you're 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
Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
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32 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bakersfield, California
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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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Best Western Hill House, Bakersfield
, 39 miles away |
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Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center, Bakersfield
, 39 miles away |
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