Trails Near Independence, CA | Trailmonger

About trails near Independence, California

44 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Independence, covering 335 miles in total. 42 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The closest is Sardine Lake Trail, about 4.9 miles away. 19 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Big SEKI Loop, at 71.5 miles. These trails fall in Inyo County, Fresno County, and Tulare County.

What the trails near Independence are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 19 run 1 to 5 miles, and 18 are 5 miles or longer. 12 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Big SEKI Loop, at 71.5 miles.

Of the 44 with measured elevation, Big SEKI Loop climbs the most, about 61,454 ft, and 25 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 44 trails, nearest first

Sardine Lake TrailHikeInyo County6.6 mi 12S102HikeMTBInyo County2.5 mi Sawmill To Birch Springs TrailHikeMTBInyo County0.8 mi Baxter Pass TrailHikeInyo County6.7 mi Shepherd Pass TrailHikeInyo County10.6 mi Onion Valley Pack Station TrailHikeInyo County0.2 mi Robinson Lake TrailHikeInyo County1.3 mi Golden Trout Lake TrailHikeInyo County1.9 mi Golden Trout Lake North Spur TrailHikeInyo County0.8 mi Matlock Lake TrailHikeInyo County0.6 mi Kearsarge Pass TrailHikeInyo County4.7 mi Baxter Lakes TrailHikeFresno County3.5 mi Dragon Lake TrailHikeFresno County0.7 mi Kearsarge Lakes TrailHikeFresno County0.5 mi Upper Sixty Lakes Basin TrailHikeFresno County1.7 mi Center Basin TrailHikeTulare County6.7 mi Goodale Loop RoadInyo County8.3 mi Seephole Spring-Lead Canyon TrailHikeInyo County3.4 mi Lower Sixty Lakes Basin TrailHikeFresno County1.4 mi Junction Pass TrailHikeTulare County3.0 mi Big SEKI LoopHikeTulare County71.5 mi Charlotte Lake TrailHikeFresno County1.1 mi Woods Creek TrailHikeFresno County10.7 mi Harrison Pass TrailHikeTulare County5.4 mi East Lake TrailHikeTulare County1.9 mi Lake Reflection TrailHikeTulare County2.9 mi Gardiner Basin TrailHikeFresno County9.5 mi Bubbs Creek TrailHikeFresno County21.0 mi Rae Lakes LoopHikeFresno County37.7 mi Bench Lake TrailHikeFresno County2.0 mi Wright Creek TrailHikeTulare County11.8 mi Lake South America TrailHikeTulare County10.3 mi Sawabu Flat TrailInyo County18.1 mi Tyndall Creek Ranger Station TrailHikeTulare County1.2 mi Muro Blanco RouteHikeFresno County0.8 mi Paradise Valley TrailHikeFresno County18.0 mi Upper Kern - Tyndall CutoffHikeTulare County12.3 mi Avalanche Pass TrailHikeFresno County6.5 mi John Dean CutoffHikeTulare County10.8 mi Kanawyer Loop TrailHikeFresno County2.2 mi State Lakes Loop TrailHikeFresno County4.2 mi Granite Basin TrailHikeFresno County3.3 mi Granite Pass North TrailHikeFresno County2.8 mi Simpson Meadow TrailHikeFresno County3.0 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.