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Kern Peak Trail

5.3 mi

Distance

2,746 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 8m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Kern Peak Trail 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.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,691 ft
Max:3,507 ft
Gain:862 ft
Loss:70 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,691 ft and 3,507 ft across 5.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,691 ft2,963 ft3,235 ft3,507 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,716 ft
End5.3 mi3,507 ft

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cartago, CA · about 15 mi away
County:
Tulare 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: 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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