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Black Rock to Kern River Trail

On Doc Peak, Southern Sierra Nevada

Local route11 km · 7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Osa Meadow 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Doc Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–24 °C (57–75 °F)

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  2. F2°-9°125
  3. M4°-7°95
  4. A8°-4°42
  5. M14°0°22
  6. J20°5°11
  7. J24°9°17
  8. A23°9°18
  9. S19°6°19
  10. O14°1°26
  11. N7°-5°69
  12. D2°-9°122

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This local hiking route in Inyo National Forest, California, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It is on Doc Peak in Southern Sierra Nevada. It lies about 49 km southwest of Lone Pine.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Doc Peak (mountain, 2,672 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
49 km SW of Lone Pine (Inyo County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
36.2174, -118.3120
Route start
36.2019, -118.2733
OpenStreetMap
relation 19131876
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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River Springs Trail

11 km · 2.4 mi · 3.8 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Osa Meadow

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Sequoia National Forest

Casa Vieja Cutoff

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Inyo National Forest

Old Jordan Dennison Road

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Inyo National Forest

Snake Creek

2.0 mi · 3.2 km · Inyo National Forest

Blackrock Mountain Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Sequoia National Forest

Bigdry Mdw-Litldry Mdw Cutoff

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Inyo National Forest

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