About trails in Kern County, California

Kern County has 209 named trails on the map, covering 596 miles in total, an average of 2.9 miles per trail. That is the 31st largest mapped trail network among 57 counties in California. 171 of them are tagged for hiking and 53 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Pacific Crest Trail, at 114 miles. 13 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 15 trailheads, 156 campsites, 8 waterfalls, and 21 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Bodfish, Weldon, and Tehachapi.

What the trails in Kern County are like

By length, 96 are under a mile, 100 run 1 to 5 miles, and 13 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Del Rio Walking Trail, at 2.1 miles.

Of the 106 with a difficulty rating, 75 easy, 29 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 209 with measured elevation, Pacific Crest Trail climbs the most, about 30,915 ft, and 30 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

596Total miles

156Campsites

21Boat launches

8Waterfalls

15Trailheads

Pacific Crest TrailHike114 mi PCT - California Section FHike85.6 mi Kern River ParkwayMTB30.8 mi Woolstaff Meadow TrailHike12.8 mi Mill Creek TrailHike8.0 mi Liebel Peak TrailHike7.6 mi Remington Ridge TrailHike7.1 mi Cannell TrailHikeMTB7.0 mi Kern River Parkway Bike TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Eastern Trail (TR 49)Hike6.4 mi Delonegha 4WD Trail6.3 mi Brown Peak Trail (TR 53)Hike5.3 mi Landers Meadow TrailHike5.1 mi Cooks Peak TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi FR 19W01HikeMTB4.9 mi Black Gulch 4WD Trail4.9 mi Western Trail (TR 831)Hike4.9 mi Lookout TrailHike4.8 mi Burning Moscow Trail (TR 23)Hike4.8 mi Tule Elk TrailHike4.7 mi Lamont Peak Spur TrailHike4.7 mi Borderline Trail4.6 mi Just Outstanding TrailHike4.4 mi Wilderness TrailHike4.3 mi Solomon Trail (TR 46)Hike4.3 mi Long Canyon Trail (34E40)Hike4.3 mi Reflection Pond TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Clear Creek TrailHike4.0 mi Grouse Meadow TrailHike3.9 mi Lucus Ridge Trail3.9 mi Bright Star TrailHike3.9 mi Little Cannell TrailHike3.9 mi Northeast Bike path3.8 mi Trophy Trail TR132Hike3.7 mi Keysville Classic TrailHike3.6 mi McGill TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Bradshaw 4WD Trail3.5 mi Middle Trail (TR 73)Hike3.4 mi Browns Mill 4WD Trail3.4 mi FR 9N21HikeMTB3.4 mi RC72HikeMTB3.4 mi Horse Thief TrailHike3.3 mi Dry Meadow TrailHike3.3 mi Potato Patch TrailHike3.3 mi Twisty Trail (TR 41)Hike3.2 mi Cold Springs Trail (33E68)Hike3.0 mi Nightmare GulchHikeMTB3.0 mi Deer TrailHike3.0 mi Old Horse Thief TrailHike2.9 mi Cold Springs CanyonHikeMTB2.6 mi Tehachapi Bike PathHike2.5 mi Owens Peak TrailHike2.5 mi Jeep TrailHike2.5 mi Woodward Peak Trail2.4 mi Air Raid Trail (TR 9)Hike2.4 mi T-Town FlowHikeMTB2.4 mi 22W12 Blue Ridge OHVHike2.4 mi Mayflower 4WD Trail2.3 mi Tehachapi Mountain TrailHike2.3 mi Wood TrailHike2.2 mi TR 54Hike2.1 mi San Emigdio Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Mack Meadow TR 44Hike2.1 mi Condor SummitHikeMTB2.1 mi Del Rio Walking TrailHike2.1 mi Deer Canyon Trail (TR 4)Hike2.0 mi Sand Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Bowman Bike PathHike2.0 mi Condor Trail2.0 mi Kern Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Fraziers EXT* OHV RoadHikeMTB2.0 mi Warrior's LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Road Runner Trail (TR 45)Hike1.8 mi To The TopHikeMTB1.8 mi Freeway Ridge 4WD Trail1.8 mi Meadowood PathHike1.8 mi Easy Creek Trail (TR 52)Hike1.8 mi BBQ Heaven Trail (TR 8)Hike1.7 mi Black Mountain Trail1.7 mi RC96HikeMTB1.6 mi GeronimoHikeMTB1.6 mi Cane Meadow TrailHike1.6 mi Highland TrailHike1.6 mi Tehachapi Boulevard PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Bull Run Trail1.5 mi Cross Valley CanalHikeMTB1.5 mi Off The RailsHikeMTB1.4 mi Dark Canyon (TR 43)Hike1.4 mi Alaska Flat TrailHike1.4 mi North Frazier Ridge Trail1.4 mi RC79HikeMTB1.4 mi Aimee's LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Discovery LoopHike1.4 mi Black Mountain Saddle Trail1.4 mi Jane's LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Steve Springs TrailHike1.3 mi Deer Spring TrailHike1.3 mi Mud Hen TrailHike1.3 mi RC69HikeMTB1.3 mi TR 11Hike1.3 mi Crazy HorseHikeMTB1.2 mi Lower MifflinHikeMTB1.2 mi Whisky Flat TrailHike1.2 mi BVS Nature TrailHike1.2 mi Sheep Trough Cutoff Trail1.1 mi Cold Springs TrailHike1.1 mi Rec. Mine Trail1.1 mi Los Osos Wetlands TrailheadHike1.1 mi Silver Creek Park Walking PathHike1.1 mi Clark Hale Trail1.1 mi Frazier View1.1 mi Sycamore Canyon TrailHike1.0 mi Bartolas TrailHike1.0 mi TR 3Hike1.0 mi Bowman Bike Path ContinuationHikeMTB1.0 mi Foot Hill TrailHike1.0 mi Tecuya Peak TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Hagen Canyon TrailHike0.9 mi Sorrel Peak LoopHike0.9 mi RC74HikeMTB0.9 mi Davis Loop0.9 mi Water Tank RidgeHike0.9 mi Christmas Tree TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Spring Wildflower TrailHike0.8 mi NICA returnHikeMTB0.8 mi Clear Creek Trail (33E45)Hike0.8 mi Lower ValleyHike0.8 mi TR810Hike0.8 mi TR 220Hike0.8 mi Meadow TrailHike0.8 mi Stark Trail0.8 mi Couger Trail0.8 mi Short Canyon TrailHike0.7 mi Ironwood Falls TrailHike0.7 mi Animal TrailHike0.7 mi RC9HikeMTB0.7 mi Woolstaff Meadow 4WD TrailHike0.7 mi Upper GreenbeltHike0.7 mi Cub Lake PathHike0.6 mi East Valley Bike PathHike0.6 mi Carcass CutoffHikeMTB0.6 mi Sand Shed TrailHike0.6 mi East Valley TrailHike0.6 mi Rift Creek0.6 mi TR 15Hike0.6 mi RC75HikeMTB0.6 mi Colt Pasture TrailHike0.5 mi Dead End Trail0.5 mi Arroyo Trail0.5 mi Eagle Trail0.5 mi North Frazier Trail0.5 mi Stipa TrailMTB0.5 mi Interpretive PathHike0.5 mi Greenhorn Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Frazier Park PathHike0.5 mi Upper Oaks & StonesHikeMTB0.5 mi Wilderness Park walking pathsHike0.5 mi Upper MifflinHikeMTB0.5 mi TR 310Hike0.4 mi Plant TrailHike0.4 mi Hale Trail0.4 mi Up & OverHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Aimee's LoopHikeMTB0.4 mi West End Alternative0.4 mi TR 240Hike0.4 mi Desert View Nature Trail UphillHike0.3 mi Restoration TrailHike0.3 mi Tehachapi Mnt Nature PathHike0.3 mi Sagebrush TrailHike0.3 mi Burro Schmidt TunnelHike0.3 mi Challenger LoopHike0.3 mi Main TrailHike0.3 mi Dudley AvenueHikeMTB0.3 mi Exploration TrailHike0.3 mi TR 131Hike0.3 mi Alta Sierra Trail0.3 mi Potomac County ParkHike0.3 mi Water Tank TrailHike0.3 mi Rift Mountains LoopHike0.3 mi Tower DownHikeMTB0.3 mi Gilpin TrailHike0.3 mi Bobcat LoopHike0.3 mi South Curry Bike PathHike0.3 mi Rock GardenHikeMTB0.3 mi Lil' BraveHikeMTB0.3 mi Straight ShotHikeMTB0.2 mi Evergreen Trail0.2 mi Water Tank0.2 mi High TrailHike0.2 mi Rock-n-RollHikeMTB0.2 mi Eastern TR 49Hike0.2 mi Rowdy Ravine bypassHikeMTB0.2 mi Escolon Trail0.2 mi Raven's LandingHike0.2 mi Rowdy RavineHikeMTB0.2 mi Thorner Student Foot path.Hike0.2 mi North Frontier Trail0.2 mi Wasco Amtrak Station accessHike0.2 mi Desert View Nature TrailHike0.1 mi Butterbredt Spring TrailHike0.1 mi Rift Mountains OverlookHike0.1 mi Roadrunner DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi Frontier Trail0.1 mi Old Alfred Harrell Highway0.1 mi 24th StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi RattlesnakeHikeMTB0.1 mi Allison LaneHike0.1 mi North RidgeHike0.1 mi College Heights Parking LotHikeMTB0.1 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 September 24, 2026.