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Cow Flats route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Cow Flats

Caliente, California

14.6 mi

Distance

5,184 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 54m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Cow Flats is a point-to-point trail in Kern County, California. It is 15 miles long. The nearest town is Bodfish, California, about 8 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:685 ft
Max:1,008 ft
Gain:1,580 ft
Loss:1,328 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 685 ft and 1,008 ft across 14.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.685 ft793 ft900 ft1,008 ft0.0 mi3.7 mi7.3 mi11.0 mi14.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi686 ft
High point10.5 mi1,008 ft
End14.6 mi938 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bodfish, CA · about 8 mi away
County:
Kern County, CA

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

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: May 23, 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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