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Rae Lakes Loop (counter-clockwise)

Backpacking4 days39.7 mi (round-trip)
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Itinerary

Woods Creek & Bubbs Creek Trailhead
10.1 mi • 3,200 ft gain
Junction Meadows
8.7 mi • 3,800 ft gain
Rae Lakes
11.9 mi • 100 ft gain
Upper Paradise Valley
9 mi • 0 ft gain
Woods Creek & Bubbs Creek Trailhead
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How to get a permit

This trip requires a Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Permit. Reservations depend on your start date:

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Trips starting between September 29, 2024 and May 22, 2025

Permits required. No quota.

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Permit details

Here is how to fill out the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Wilderness Permit application:

Entry PointBubbs Creek
Exit PointWoods Creek
1st night Camp AreaJunction Meadows

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