California hiking trails - Pacific Crest Trail - section 11, Southern Sierra Nevada, overlapping counties

   
  Roundtrip Distance 6 miles
Elevation Gain 2,946 ft. Says Kevin Corcoran

Rather far from Bishop you come across Pacific Crest Trail - section 11, but it's one of those places where hiking is good. Going for a backcountry walk here in California is something that is always fun to do. Gotta get out of the town man, and Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 in overlapping counties, California is such a good place. This hiking trail has two trailheads which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other
    end. This part of California is always a diversion to stop at during backcountry backpacking season. For the period of the warm days of summer here at Pacific Crest Trail - section 11, high temperatures ordinarily get into the 70's. Throughout the moonlight hours it's generally
in the 50's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 temperatures descend to the 20's. Great hiking trails in California are in abundance; one of them being Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 in overlapping counties. Now this wilderness hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Now, this is roughly a 82-day hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. With its 529.8 miles of walking distance; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Different  
parts of this wilderness trail are at very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness trail. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. This hiking trail has a total elevation difference of 9,028 feet which is a higher than average number. The amount of rainfall that falls at Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 is near the national average; through January this vicinity sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. Every California hiking trail is picturesque in its own way. This is a region covered with lots of backpacking trails. This backpacking and hiking trail is a very long backpacking and hiking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a great backpacking trail for experienced hikers in good shape. Wilderness trails like this one here in the Southern Sierra Nevada are a very delightful way to see these hills.

Briefly about the general area:
A great place for whitewater paddling next to Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 is Kings River - Middle Fork, and do take some time to check out Redwood Meadow Grove if you're here. Life's too short to enjoy all the entertaining stuff in the Southern Sierra Nevada. Canyon View Campground is a good campground nearby, and why not take a little tour to Alpine Creek if you're here. While staying at Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 you could always look at Agassiz Col, and spots like Aspen Flat are delightful to check out.
Alta Meadow is a wonderful spot to stretch your legs a bit, and Moraine Campground is a wonderful local campground. Pacific Crest Trail - section 11 really is in the middle of a charming outdoors paradise.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 35.6918, Longitude -117.9516
- - Directions and Road Map

Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 37.9028, Longitude -119.3082
- - Directions and Road Map


Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 264.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 124.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 40.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 22.5 days

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 264.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 132.4 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 41.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 23 days
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 529.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 256.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 82 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 54.5 days

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 529.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 256.8 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 82 days
Fast Hiking Pace: 54.5 days

Total elevation difference: 9028 feet


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 Trails Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11:
Don Cecil Trail, Fresno County counties , 13 miles away, 4.8 hiking miles, 3586 feet elevation difference
Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare County counties , 23 miles away,  17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference
Discovery Trail, Inyo County counties , 40 miles away, 1 hiking miles, 457 feet elevation difference
Black Mountain Trail, Tulare County counties , 40 miles away, 6.3 hiking miles, 4286 feet elevation difference
Bull Run Cattle Drive, Tulare County counties , 53 miles away, 3.6 hiking miles, 1739 feet elevation difference
Deep Creek Trail, Fresno County counties , 54 miles away,  8 hiking miles, 1608 feet elevation difference
Bobs Flat Trail, Fresno County counties , 56 miles away, 5.3 hiking miles, 1872 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11:
Moraine Campground, Fresno County, 12 miles away
Canyon View Campground, Fresno County, 12 miles away
Sentinel Campground, Fresno County, 13 miles away
Sheep Creek Campground, Fresno County, 13 miles away
Symmes Creek Campground, Inyo County, 17 miles away
 Whitewater Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11:
Kings River - Middle Fork, Fresno County counties , 19 miles away, Class V+ - 29 miles long (Dusy Branch to South Fork confluence)
Kern River, Tulare County counties , 24 miles away, Class II-V+ - 37 miles long (Junction Meadow to Forks of Kern)
Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare County counties , 27 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock)
Kaweah River, Tulare County counties , 31 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge)
Kaweah River - North Fork, Tulare County counties , 31 miles away, Class V+ - 8 miles long (Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek)
 National Parks Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11:
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers - CA , 34 miles away
Devils Postpile National Monument, Mammoth Lakes - CA , 46 miles away
 Hotels Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11:
Best Western Frontier Motel, Lone Pine , 32 miles away
Comfort Inn Lone Pine, Lone Pine , 32 miles away
Super 8 Bishop, Bishop , 32 miles away
Days Inn Bishop, Bishop , 32 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn, Bishop , 32 miles away
 Lakes Near Pacific Crest Trail - section 11
Big Brewer Lake, Tulare County , 5 miles away

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