John Dean Cutoff

John Dean Cutoff is a 5.34-mile out-and-back foot trail in Kings Canyon National Park, California. It climbs 1,534 ft to a high point of 10,680 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

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