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Kern Peak Trail

On Kern Peak, Southern Sierra Nevada

Local route8.5 km · 5.3 miBest Jun–Oct

Next nearby hike: Tunnel Cutoff 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Kern Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Oct · highs 12–22 °C (54–72 °F)

  1. J0°-10°158
  2. F0°-10°148
  3. M3°-8°115
  4. A6°-5°51
  5. M13°0°28
  6. J19°5°15
  7. J22°9°21
  8. A22°9°22
  9. S18°5°24
  10. O12°0°34
  11. N6°-6°86
  12. D1°-10°142

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.

Trail facts

Mapped length
8.5 km · 5.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Kern Peak (mountain, 3,488 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
34 km SW of Lone Pine (Inyo County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Inyo National Forest
Connects to
Ramshaw Meadow (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
36.3368, -118.2820
Route start
36.3659, -118.2901
OpenStreetMap
relation 19131870
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Tunnel Cutoff

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Inyo National Forest

Bear Meadow Trail

1.8 mi · 3.0 km · Inyo National Forest

Volcano Meadow

2.1 mi · 3.4 km · Inyo National Forest

Little Whit To Big Whit Meadow

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Inyo National Forest

Little Whitney to Big Whitney Meadow Trail

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Inyo National Forest

Left Stringer

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Inyo National Forest

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