California hiking trails - Cannell Meadow Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Kern County

   
  Every single California trail has its own character. Trekking here in California is always an exciting thing to do. Backpacking here in California is a must. This is one of a very small number of trails in this vicinity. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. California has plenty of good trails; one of them being Cannell Meadow Trail in Kern County. We all need to get out in the great outdoors once in a while, and Cannell Meadow Trail in Kern County, California is just what you need. This great outdoors hiking trail
    sometimes gets very dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This wilderness hiking trail has
only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. The total elevation difference for this wilderness hiking trail is 5,112 feet, and that is higher than average. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 3 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The length of this great outdoors trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it an excellent trail for experienced trekkers in splendid shape. For the period of the summertime here at Cannell Meadow Trail, high temperatures  
commonly reach the 80's, and the nighttime is a little colder of course, mostly in the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Cannell Meadow Trail descend into the 20's. You'll must go far from Bakersfield to get to Cannell Meadow Trail, but when you spend some time backcountry backpacking here you will feel like a whole new person. With its 21.4 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many great outdoors trails. Cannell Meadow Trail gets a normal amount of rain; the month with most of the rain is January, and July on the other hand is the driest. These great outdoors trails here in the Southern Sierra Nevada are a really great way to spend quality time in the wilderness. Different parts of this great outdoors trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations.

Briefly about the general area:
All year is a pleasant time in the Southern Sierra Nevada if you fancy the outdoors. A nice place for whitewater paddling close to Cannell Meadow Trail is Kern River, and in case you don’t have a problem getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Brush Creek. Potato Patch is right here at Cannell Meadow Trail; a perfect site to camp here at Cannell Meadow Trail is Rivernook Campground.
A journey to Cannell Meadow Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Andress Spring, and why not explore close by Caldwell Creek while you're here at Cannell Meadow Trail. Yeah, come here to Cannell Meadow Trail for a perfect time. It's a tremendous idea to pop by Bull Run Creek, it's near Cannell Meadow Trail, and camping at Camp James is always a pleasant experience.
A journey to Pine Flat revives the spirit; Robinson Bay is rather close. So much cool stuff to do here in the Southern Sierra Nevada, too perfect to be true. A short journey to Tunnel Spring is always worthwhile, and you might also want to pay a visit to Short Canyon if you're here at Cannell Meadow Trail.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 35.7733, Longitude -118.4304
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Total in and out hiking length = 21.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 8.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 3 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2 days

Total elevation difference: 5112 feet


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These outdoors activities are available near Cannell Meadow Trail.
 Trails Near Cannell Meadow Trail:
Tobias Creek Trail, Tulare County , 13 miles away, 6.5 hiking miles, 4434 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Cannell Meadow Trail:
Camp James, Kernville, 4 miles away
Rivernook Campground, Kernville, 4 miles away
River Nook Campground, Kern County, 4 miles away
Frandy, Kernville, 4 miles away
River View Trailer Park, Kernville, 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Cannell Meadow Trail:
Kern River, Tulare/ Kern County County , 9 miles away, Class III-V - 17 miles long (Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3)
Brush Creek, tulare County County , 13 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (Rincon Camp to Kern River)
Kern River, Kern County County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat)
Dry Meadow Creek, Kern County County , 14 miles away, Class V - 1.5 miles long (to North Fork Kern)
Kern River - South Fork, Tulare County County , 15 miles away, Class III-V+ - 22 miles long (Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley)
 National Parks Near Cannell Meadow Trail:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 52 miles away
 Hotels Near Cannell Meadow Trail:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Tehachapi, Tehachapi , 37 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites TEHACHAPI HWY 58/MILL ST., Tehachapi , 37 miles away
Best Western Country Park Hotel, Tehachapi , 37 miles away
Best Western Mountain Inn, Tehachapi , 37 miles away
Tehachapi Summit Travelodge, Tehachapi , 37 miles away

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