About hiking in Kern County

Kern County, California has 172 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 516 miles, an average of 3.0 miles each. The longest is Pacific Crest Trail, at 114 miles. 12 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Kern County are like

By length, 79 are under a mile, 81 run 1 to 5 miles, and 12 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Del Rio Walking Trail, at 2.1 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 61 easy, 85 moderate, and 26 hard. Of the 172 with measured elevation, Pacific Crest Trail climbs the most, about 33,680 ft, and 30 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 172 hiking trails, longest first

Pacific Crest TrailHike114 mi PCT - California Section FHike85.6 mi Woolstaff Meadow TrailHike12.8 mi Kern Canyon TrailHike8.2 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 Brown Peak Trail (TR 53)Hike5.3 mi Landers Meadow TrailHike5.1 mi Cooks Peak TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi FR 19W01HikeMTB4.9 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 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 Bright Star TrailHike3.9 mi Little Cannell TrailHike3.8 mi Trophy Trail TR132Hike3.7 mi Keysville Classic TrailHike3.6 mi McGill TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Middle Trail (TR 73)Hike3.4 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 Cane Meadow TrailHike3.0 mi Cold Springs Trail (33E68)Hike3.0 mi Nightmare GulchHikeMTB3.0 mi Deer TrailHike3.0 mi Old Horse Thief TrailHike2.8 mi Cold Springs CanyonHikeMTB2.6 mi Tehachapi Bike PathHike2.6 mi Owens Peak TrailHike2.5 mi Jeep TrailHike2.5 mi Air Raid Trail (TR 9)Hike2.4 mi T-Town FlowHikeMTB2.4 mi 22W12 Blue Ridge OHVHike2.3 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)Hike2.1 mi Sand Canyon TrailHike2.0 mi Bowman Bike PathHike2.0 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 Meadowood PathHike1.8 mi Easy Creek Trail (TR 52)Hike1.8 mi BBQ Heaven Trail (TR 8)Hike1.7 mi RC96HikeMTB1.6 mi GeronimoHikeMTB1.6 mi Highland TrailHike1.6 mi Tehachapi Boulevard PathHikeMTB1.5 mi Cross Valley CanalHikeMTB1.5 mi Off The RailsHikeMTB1.4 mi Dark Canyon (TR 43)Hike1.4 mi Alaska Flat TrailHike1.4 mi RC79HikeMTB1.4 mi Aimee's LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Discovery LoopHike1.4 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 Cold Springs TrailHike1.1 mi Los Osos Wetlands TrailheadHike1.1 mi Silver Creek Park Walking PathHike1.1 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 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 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 TR 15Hike0.6 mi RC75HikeMTB0.5 mi Colt Pasture TrailHike0.5 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 Up & OverHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Aimee's LoopHikeMTB0.4 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 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' BraveHikeMTB0.2 mi Straight ShotHikeMTB0.2 mi High TrailHike0.2 mi Rock-n-RollHikeMTB0.2 mi Eastern TR 49Hike0.2 mi Rowdy Ravine bypassHikeMTB0.2 mi Raven's LandingHike0.2 mi Rowdy RavineHikeMTB0.2 mi Enchanted ForestHike0.2 mi Thorner Student Foot path.Hike0.2 mi Wasco Amtrak Station accessHike0.2 mi Desert View Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Butterbredt Spring TrailHike0.1 mi Rift Mountains OverlookHike0.1 mi Roadrunner DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi 24th StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi RattlesnakeHikeMTB0.1 mi Allison LaneHike0.1 mi North RidgeHike0.1 mi College Heights Parking LotHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Kern County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.