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Kern River Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Kern River Trail

Bodfish, California

6.2 mi

Distance

1,847 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 36m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Kern River Trail is an out-and-back trail in Kern County, California. It is 6.2 miles long. The nearest town is Bodfish, California, about 6 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:615 ft
Max:718 ft
Gain:563 ft
Loss:563 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 615 ft and 718 ft across 6.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.615 ft649 ft684 ft718 ft0.0 mi1.6 mi3.1 mi4.7 mi6.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi631 ft
High point1.8 mi718 ft
End6.2 mi631 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Bodfish, CA · about 6 mi away
County:
Kern County, CA

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

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