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16.2 mi one way · 7,994 ft of climbing · Sequoia National Park

Kern Canyon

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Kern Canyon · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Kern Canyon trail

Kern Canyon is a 16.2-mile one-way route in Sequoia National Park, climbing 7,994 feet between 6,633 and 12,872 feet above sea level. The steepest pitch reaches 60 percent, against an average of 493 feet of gain per mile. The 16.2 miles is the one-way distance of the drawn route. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Mineral King, about 10 miles away.

The area

Sequoia National Park is a national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California. The park was established on September 25, 1890, and today protects 404,064 acres (631 sq mi; 163, 519 ha; 1, 635 km2) of forested mountainous terrain.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Kern Canyon print

What sizes does the Kern Canyon poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Kern Canyon track.
How hard is Kern Canyon?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 16.2 mi one way with 7,994 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.