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| | Far from modern life you locate Kings River Trail, and it is one of many great trails in this neighborhood. Backcountry trails are great and plentiful in California, and among these are Kings River Trail in Inyo County. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Kings River Trail in Inyo County, California is just what you need. Kings River Trail is 14.4 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. No chance of getting bored in California if you like the great outdoors. Every California wilderness trail is pretty in its |
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own way. This region does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Central Sierra Nevada are a very good way to see these peaks. If you happen to be in California, why not go backcountry
| | hiking, it never gets boring. This great outdoors hiking trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to trek it normally. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This great outdoors hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,759 feet which is a higher than average number. Some parts of Kings River 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 | |
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is a hiking and backpacking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. The warmest time of the year at Kings River Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 90's while nighttime lows are usually in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 50's
while Kings River Trail nighttime low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 20's. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backcountry trail good for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This
backcountry hike should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The number of backcountry trails in this neighborhood is not very high. At Kings River Trail you don’t see much rain; of all the months in a year January is the one with the
most rain, and the driest month is June.
Briefly about the general area:
If you're here, you might as well have a look at Contact Pass; you can stay the night at First Falls Campground. Yeah, come up here to the Central Sierra Nevada for a nice time. The beauty of mother
nature reveals herself at Grouse Spring, and some of the water nearby flows, like Cow Creek.
A pleasant tour to Coyote Flat is a fine way to spend an afternoon; swing by North Fork Big Pine Creek it's a nice location to stop by. And if that's not sufficient, there's a heap
more to do in close proximity to Kings River Trail. Sanger Meadow is a pleasant location to stretch your legs a bit, and Second Falls is an inspiring place to go to while here. Paddling on Kings River - Middle Fork is so much fun, and Kings River Trail is a nice site to visit for
more than one day, Second Falls Campground is a nice site to camp nearby.
Be careful coming to the Central Sierra Nevada, you might not ever wanna go home again.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 37.1827, Longitude -118.5575
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 14.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 6.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2759 feet
Days Inn Bishop, Bishop
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12 miles away
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Super 8 Bishop, Bishop
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12 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Bishop, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Bishop, California, the metro area neareast to Kings River Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Kings River Trail. |
| | Whitewater Near Kings River Trail:
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Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County
County
, 21 miles away, Class V+ - 29 miles long (Dusy Branch to South Fork confluence) |
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San Joaquin River - South Fork, Fresno/ Madera County
County
, 28 miles away, Class V - 14 miles long (Bridge over Piute Creek to Florence Lake) |
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Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County
County
, 31 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Above Wishon Reservoir) |
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| | Hotels Near Kings River Trail:
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Days Inn Bishop, Bishop
, 12 miles away |
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Super 8 Bishop, Bishop
, 12 miles away |
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Americas Best Value Inn/Bishop, Bishop
, 12 miles away |
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Thunderbird Motel, Bishop
, 12 miles away |
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La Quinta Inn Bishop Mammoth Lakes, Bishop
, 13 miles away |
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