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Paradise Creek

Paradise Creek is a 4.46-mile out-and-back foot trail in Sequoia National Park, California. It climbs 1,031 ft to a high point of 3,866 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.

• 2.23 mione way
• 4.46 miround trip
• 1,031 ftelevation gain
• 3,866 fthigh point
• Moderatedifficulty

From the National Park Service

Paradise Creek
The trail is only accessible to pedestrians by parking at Hospital Rock and walking the closed road 0.7 miles to the trailhead.
Read the official NPS description

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