Kings Creek Trail
Kings Creek Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back foot trail in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California. Difficulty: easy, estimated from distance. That is the full hike: the mapped trail line runs 7.34 mi because it also covers connecting trails, so it is not the length of this hike. The figure is for the Park Service's “Hike to Kings Creek Falls” hike, which uses this trail.
- 1.15 mione way
- 2.3 miround trip
- 7.34 mimapped line (longer than the hike)
- 7,268 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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From the National Park Service
Hike to Kings Creek Falls
Start : Kings Creek Falls Trailhead Round Trip Distance : 2.3 miles (3.7 km) loop Round Trip Time : 2 hours Terrain : Gradual 700 foot descent along Upper Cascades section; steep, narrow stone staircase for one-way, uphi
Read the official NPS description
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