The Best Backpacking in Kern County

PCT: CA Section F - Tehachapi Pass to Walker Pass is a point-to-point trail where you may see wildflowers located near Mojave, California.

This is part of the Pacific Crest Trail. If you're through-hiking or sectional hiking, you'll have to hit it eventually. Try and avoid it in the late summer or early fall because of heat, and gnats. Find a way to check the bug report, we got marauded by gnats 90% of the way (early October) and ap...

Gillette Mine Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Lake Hughes, California.

Mount Pinos via McGill Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Frazier Park, California.

Bird Spring Pass to Skinner Peak is an out-and-back trail that takes you past scenic surroundings located near Weldon, California.

Take the I-5 exit North of Castaic, CA at Templin Hwy. Turn onto Golden State Hwy heading the only direction it goes from the exit, North. When it dead-ends in a few miles at the National Forest Gate, you are at Frenchman's Flat.You can camp here, or hang with the day hikers. Heading North along ...

Condor Summit and Vincent Tumamait Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see local wildlife located near Frazier Park, California.

Pacific Crest Trail: Bouquet Canyon is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Palmdale, California.

Cannell Peak from Sierra Way is an out-and-back trail where you may see wildflowers located near Kernville, California.

Cannell Meadow Trail is a loop trail where you may see wildflowers located near Kernville, California.

PCT: CA Section G - Walker Pass to Crabtree Meadow (Mount Whitney) is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Inyokern, California.

PCT: CA Section E - Agua Dulce to Tehachapi Pass is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Acton, California.