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Forks of the Kern Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
California

Forks of the Kern Trail

Springville, California

5.6 mi

Distance

2,192 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 29m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Forks of the Kern Trail is an out-and-back trail in Tulare County, California. It is 5.6 miles long and gains 2,192 feet. The nearest town is Ponderosa, California, about 5 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:1,432 ft
Max:1,783 ft
Gain:668 ft
Loss:668 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,432 ft and 1,783 ft across 5.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,432 ft1,549 ft1,666 ft1,783 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.8 mi4.2 mi5.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,783 ft
End5.6 mi1,783 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ponderosa, CA · about 5 mi away
County:
Tulare County, CA

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

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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