Park & Start at “The Crossing”.
Walk the “road” for 0.5 mile to Twin Fawns’ bathrooms.
Go up Tule Elk Trail from Twin Fawns’ bathrooms to the free lookout binoculars (8.66% grade) and come back down.
Roundtrip total, this is about 3.6 miles and 800 feet elevation gain.
Expect similar to this for one roundtrip:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-snowshoe-d93ed5b-4?p=-1&sh=tzxl8k
Or maybe add an extra back down to the bench log 🪵 and back up again to the binoculars. Depends on heat 🥵 and how we feel.
Like this recent hike:
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/morning-fishing-fc6709b-2?p=-1&sh=tzxl8k
Or you could always repeat the whole thing if you want more!
Elevation gain is less than 800 feet for one roundtrip. But it is a great easy cardio:mileage ratio without taking much time or a lot of mileage. People just train on this incline for serious events!
Just so I can get a little exercise and stay hiking ready for some trips, when I am home 🏡
Arrive and meet early enough to start hiking 🥾 at noon from “The Crossing Group Campground”. (It comes up in Google Maps.) Wind Wolves is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm now.
Please DM me if you have any questions.
“The Crossing” is 5.4 miles from the highway entrance.
Enter WW 🐺🐺 from North.
@ 3 miles, turn Right.
@ 3.7 miles, Left at Stop 🛑 sign, following directions displayed on sign to “The Crossing”.
@ 4.8 miles, Straight through Stop 🛑 sign, again following directions displayed on sign to “ The Crossing”.
@ 5.4 miles is “The Crossing” and its parking area.
I know this place well. It really is a hidden gem 💎 Normally it has better AQ than Bakersfield. 👍
There are flush toilets, sinks, paper towels 🧻 and also filtered water 💦 at 0, 0.5, and 2 miles at Wind Wolves 🐺 🐺
Entrance & parking is free 💰👍
If coming from Bakersfield, we can meet & carpool from Rite Aid, on the NW corner of Old River Road & Panema Lane.
Please let me know if you want to do that together!
***All of our Kern Valley Hiking Club Group’s basic regular hiker responsibilities and release of liabilities apply here, as stated on all of our events.
Please refer to them if you have any questions.
*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.
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