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Kings Canyon National Park/California

State Lakes Loop Trail

1.4 mi

Distance

27m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for State Lakes Loop 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.

National Park Service manages this trail and 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:3,027 ft
Max:3,187 ft
Gain:0 ft
Loss:159 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 3,027 ft and 3,187 ft across 1.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.3,027 ft3,080 ft3,134 ft3,187 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi3,187 ft
End1.4 mi3,027 ft

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Independence, CA · about 20 mi away
County:
Fresno County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Kings Canyon National Park · National Park Service

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

Verify by phone or mail

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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