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Rae Lakes Loop

Backpacking4 days39.7 mi (round-trip)
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Nov 28, 3 PM
Trips starting May 28, 2027
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Itinerary

Woods Creek & Bubbs Creek Trailhead
9 mi • 1,900 ft gain
Upper Paradise Valley
12.1 mi • 3,800 ft gain
Rae Lakes
8.5 mi • 1,400 ft gain
Junction Meadows
10.1 mi • 100 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 27, 2026 and May 27, 2027

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 PointWoods Creek
Exit PointBubbs Creek
1st night Camp AreaParadise Valley - upper

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