Park · Kings Canyon National Park, California

Best hikes in Kings Canyon National Park

The 30 best of 73 trails in Kings Canyon National Park, California, ranked by route quality.

Trails
73
Easy
30
Moderate
14
Hard
11
Expert
18

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Top trails

  1. East Lake Trail Hard · 5.5 mi (8.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,467 ft (447 m) · 2 hr 30 min
  2. Center Basin Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 712 ft (217 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  3. Harrison Pass Trail Expert · 9.5 mi (15.3 km) · Elevation Gain 3,996 ft (1,218 m) · 5 hr 5 min
  4. Lake Reflection Trail Moderate · 2.9 mi (4.7 km) · Elevation Gain 548 ft (167 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  5. Paradise Valley Trail Expert · 18 mi (29 km) · Elevation Gain 2,388 ft (728 m) · 7 hr
  6. PCT - California Section H Expert · 178.5 mi (287.3 km) · Elevation Gain 31,965 ft (9,743 m) · 73 hr 40 min
  7. Grouse Lake Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 335 ft (102 m) · 40 min
  8. Lewis Creek Trail Expert · 10 mi (16.2 km) · Elevation Gain 6,388 ft (1,947 m) · 6 hr 30 min
  9. Seville Lake Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 50 min
  10. North Lake South Lake Loop Expert · 54 mi (86.8 km) · Elevation Gain 9,678 ft (2,950 m) · 22 hr 15 min
  11. Lost Lake Trail Easy · 1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 230 ft (70 m) · 25 min
  12. Rae Lakes Loop Expert · 35.8 mi (57.6 km) · Elevation Gain 7,290 ft (2,222 m) · 15 hr 15 min
  13. Lamarck Col Trail Expert · 11.2 mi (18.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,763 ft (1,147 m) · 5 hr 30 min
  14. Big SEKI Loop Expert · 156.1 mi (251.3 km) · Elevation Gain 34,393 ft (10,483 m) · 67 hr 45 min
  15. Cloud Canyon Trail Expert · 13.1 mi (21 km) · Elevation Gain 1,637 ft (499 m) · 5 hr
  16. Blue Canyon Trail Expert · 11.3 mi (18.2 km) · Elevation Gain 3,934 ft (1,199 m) · 5 hr 40 min
  17. Sugarloaf Valley Trail Expert · 15.1 mi (24.2 km) · Elevation Gain 2,110 ft (643 m) · 5 hr 55 min
  18. Silliman Pass Trail Expert · 15.8 mi (25.5 km) · Elevation Gain 4,032 ft (1,229 m) · 7 hr 10 min
  19. Zumwalt Meadow to Roaring River Falls Trail Easy · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  20. Don Cecil Trail Expert · 10.6 mi (17.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,793 ft (1,156 m) · 5 hr 20 min
  21. Sunset Trail Hard · 8.8 mi (14.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,926 ft (587 m) · 3 hr 50 min
  22. Buena Vista Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 404 ft (123 m) · 50 min
  23. Park Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.1 km) · Elevation Gain 679 ft (207 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  24. Ranger Lake Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.5 km) · 5 min
  25. Granite Lake Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 115 ft (35 m) · 30 min
  26. South Boundary Trail Moderate · 4.4 mi (7 km) · Elevation Gain 682 ft (208 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  27. Junction Pass Trail Hard · 6 mi (9.7 km) · Elevation Gain 2,014 ft (614 m) · 3 hr
  28. Gardiner Basin Trail Expert · 13.3 mi (21.3 km) · Elevation Gain 5,761 ft (1,756 m) · 7 hr 10 min
  29. Bullfrog Lake Trail Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.4 km) · Elevation Gain 912 ft (278 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  30. Corrals Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.3 km) · Elevation Gain 308 ft (94 m) · 50 min

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