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Kings Canyon National Park/California

Birch Lake

0.3 mi

Distance

148 ft

Elev. Gain

11m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Birch Lake unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Trail Details

Horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Big Pine, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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