Independence Hiking Information

The Independence area provides trailheads into the back country of Inyo National forest, Kings Canyon National Park and the Kern Divide.


Kearsarge Pass Trail	Difficult	Symmes Creek Trailhead	Difficult
Starting at Onion Valley, it is one of the main access points for the John Muir Trail and The Pacific Crest Trail.	Various	4.5 miles west on Onion Valley Rd.	Various

Oak Creek Roadend	Difficult	Sawmill Creek Roadend	Difficult
2.5 miles north of Independence on Fish Hatchery Road.	Various	8.5 miles north of Independence, travel west on Black Rock Springs Road.	Various

Taboose Creek Roadend	Difficult
14.5 miles north of Independence, travel west on dirt road to end.	Various

For more information on hiking in the area contact the Mount Whitney Ranger District.

Inyo National Forest
Mt. Whitney Ranger District
640 S. Main Street
P.O. Box 8
Lone Pine, CA 93545
(760) 876-6200
www.r5.fs.fed.us/inyo

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