Datum,North America 1927 mean,Clarke 1866,-69.4,-0.37264639,-8,160,176
RN,12,KERN PEAK
RP,UTM,KERN00,11S ,0386011,4004116,10/08/2006,00:00:00,TRAILHEAD
RP,UTM,KERN01,11S ,0385664,4006608,10/08/2006,00:00:00,CASA VIEJA CABIN
RP,UTM,KERN02,11S ,0386173,4008087,10/08/2006,00:00:00,ON TRAIL
RP,UTM,KERN03,11S ,0387463,4010065,10/08/2006,00:00:00,JCT GO LEFT
RP,UTM,KERN04,11S ,0387347,4010725,10/08/2006,00:00:00,MINOR CREST
RP,UTM,KERN05,11S ,0385518,4012344,10/08/2006,00:00:00,RIVER SPRING
RP,UTM,KERN06,11S ,0385427,4014477,10/08/2006,00:00:00,REDROCKS CAMP
RP,UTM,KERN07,11S ,0387127,4017510,10/08/2006,00:00:00,PASS LV TRAIL
RP,UTM,KERN08,11S ,0386924,4018018,10/08/2006,00:00:00,ON RIDGE
RP,UTM,KERN09,11S ,0385982,4018173,10/08/2006,00:00:00,FLAT AREA
RP,UTM,KERN10,11S ,0384940,4017963,10/08/2006,00:00:00,BELOW ROCKS
RP,UTM,KERN11,11S ,0384760,4017939,10/08/2006,00:00:00,TOP OF ROCKS
RP,UTM,KERN12,11S ,0384457,4018742,10/08/2006,00:00:00,KERN PEAK

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This route was used to climb Kern Peak in the southern Sierra. The peak
is a former lookout site and is on the list of the hundred most prominent
peaks in California.  From highway 395 about 15 miles north of Inyokern
go west on the paved road to Kennedy Meadows. Continue on Forest Road 41
to the Blackrock Ranger Station.  Pick up a Wilderness Permit here for
overnight trips.  From the Ranger Station go north for eight miles on
route 21S03 to the Blackrock trailhead.  In the springtime this route
may be closed due to snow so it is best to call the Cannell Meadows
Ranger Station in Kernvile to find out if the road is open. The number
is:760-376-3781. The trailhead is a large paved area and camping is OK.
From here hike north descending to Casa Vieja Meadows (KERN01). Cross
the creek and go north toward Redrocks Meadow.  Signs are in this area.
The trail goes up and down through open forest.  There are some downed
trees you will have to work around.  River Spring (KERN05) is a good source
of water.  One could camp near here and do the peak the next day.  We
went on to a nice camp area at Redrocks Meadow (KERN06).  Water is
available here from two streams.  From here head north to a pass (KERN07)
and leave the trail heading west up to a long ridge.  Travel is easy along
the ridge to the base of a rocky talus slope on the southeast side of the
peak. KERN10 is at the base and KERN11 is at the top.  From here head north
on the west side of the ridgetop to the summit (KERN12).  There is a register
and remains of a lookout structure.  The hike from trailhead to the camp is
8.9 miles with a gain of about 1700ft. The camp is almost the same elevation
as the trailhead.  From the Redrock camp to the summit it is 4.8 miles with
a gain of 3000ft.  This makes a nice two night backpack.  It has been done
as a long dayhike which would be 27.6 miles round-trip with 4700ft. of gain.
10/06  RLC

Maps: Kern Peak, 1:24,000, 1994  (The summit is on this map.)
Casa Vieja Meadows, 1:24,000, 1987 (The trailhead and some of the hike.)