Kern Plateau Region
Located at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada, the Kern Plateau is vast area of forest covered hills and mountains, punctuated by green meadows.
Recreation Sites
Blackrock Trail
Beginning on the southern border of the Golden Trout Wilderness, the Black Rock Trail goes to Casa Vieja Meadow and Jordan Hot Springs as it passes through rugged terrain descending to the Wild and…
Haiwee Pass Trail
The Haiwee Pass trail is located in the eastern portion of the South Sierra Wilderness. The trail begins at 4,940 feet near Haiwee Creek, and climbs to Haiwee Pass, at 8,500 feet. The trail is…
Kennedy Meadows Campground
Site Open
Located on the Pacific Crest Trail near the South Fork of the Kern River, Kennedy Meadows campground is surrounded by the South Sierra, Golden Trout, and Domeland wildernesses. Some of the 37 sites…
Kennedy Meadows Trailhead - Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) extends over 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada, passing through California, Oregon and Washington. Thousands of hikers and equestrians enjoy the PCT each year. Some…
Monache Meadows Jeep Road
Site Open
This is a remote area of the Kern Plateau reached by a rough and rocky road, High Clearance a must, 4WD recommended. Please drive with caution as dirt roads may be soft and impassable due to wet…
Olancha Pass Trail
The Olancha Pass trail is located in the northeastern portion of the South Sierra Wilderness. The trail starts at the Sage Flat trailhead, elevation 5,790 feet, and winds steeply up the Eastern…
Wildrose Trail
The Wildrose trail is roughly parallel to the Pacific Crest trail in the South Sierra Wilderness north of Kennedy Meadows. The trail begins in a pinyon-juniper forest and continues north, eventually…