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Sugarloaf Entrance

On Sugarloaf, Sierra Nevada

Trail3.6 km · 2.2 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Rowell Meadow 0.9 mi · 1.4 kmExplore Sugarloaf →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 16–20 °C (61–68 °F)

  1. J1°-9°298
  2. F0°-9°279
  3. M2°-8°257
  4. A4°-6°142
  5. M10°-2°62
  6. J16°3°22
  7. J20°7°17
  8. A19°7°9
  9. S16°4°30
  10. O11°-1°82
  11. N5°-6°175
  12. D1°-9°270

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

Length
3.6 km · 2.2 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Sugarloaf (mountain, 2,424 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Sierra Nevada (Pacific Coast Ranges › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
35 km NE of Three Rivers (Tulare County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Sequoia National Forest
Connects to
Bell Canyon - Comanche Cutoff, Sugarloaf Valley (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.7144, -118.7200
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.

More trails on Sugarloaf

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Sugarloaf Valley

12 km · 4.0 mi · 6.5 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Rowell Meadow

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Sequoia National Forest

Marvin Pass

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Sequoia National Forest

Bell Canyon Entrance

1.4 mi · 2.3 km · Kings Canyon National Park

Bell Canyon - Comanche Cutoff

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Kings Canyon National Park

Weaver Lake

2.8 mi · 4.6 km · Sequoia National Forest

Jennie Lake

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Sequoia National Forest

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