The PCT at Kennedy Meadows,
Pacific Crest Trail Map 046
Elevation
SOURCE: METI, NASA, PICKATRAIL, USGS
PCT Map 046 (NOBO): On this map the Pacific Crest Trail enters Kennedy Meadows at Sequoia National Forest and continues north through Inyo National Forest along the South Fork Kern River.
What is the length of this section of the PCT?
Metrics
| Boundaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 1 | Min Ele 2 | Max Ele 3 | Range 4 |
| 10.6 mi | 5,764 ft | 6,565 ft | 801 ft |
| Northbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 5 | Gain 6 | Loss 7 | Rating 8 |
| 4.2 hrs | 1,018 ft | 472 ft | MS |
| Southbound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Gain | Loss | Rating |
| 4.1 hrs | 472 ft | 1,018 ft | MS |
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Kennedy Meadows topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
- Northwest Topo Map: Bonita Meadows, CA
- North Topo Map: Crag Peak, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: Long Canyon, CA
- West Topo Map: Sirretta Peak, CA
- Topo Map: Rockhouse Basin, CA
- East Topo Map: Sacatar Canyon, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Cannell Peak, CA
- South Topo Map: White Dome, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Lamont Peak, CA
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) may be present in this area. The American dog tick transmits Tularemia and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
- Length is the total distance of the trail section. The distance between two red diamonds is one mile.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail section.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail section.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.
- E = Easiest, M = Moderate, MS = Moderately Strenuous, S = Strenuous, VS = Very Strenuous.