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ROWELL TRAILHEAD

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Orange Cove, CA

36.72317
-118.76483
No Fee
Water can be treated or filtered from nearby water sources
Vault toilet(s)

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Located along the Big Meadows Road, the Rowell Meadow trailhead offers access to the Jennie Lakes Wilderness, as well as several routes into and out of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The old snow survey cabin at the meadow itself is a great sto

USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

Rowell Meadow Trailhead
trailhead • 0.11 km
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trailhead • 3.11 km
Jennie Lakes Wilderness
trailhead • 3.22 km
Deer Meadow Trailhead
trailhead • 3.93 km
LOWER BOULDER
freecamp • 4.26 km
BIG MEADOW CAMPGROUND
freecamp • 4.93 km
Little Boulder Grove Trailhead (East)
trailhead • 5.08 km
Big Meadow Campground - US Forest Service Sequoia National Forest (CA)
campground • 5.82 km
BIG MEADOW TRAILHEAD
trailhead • 6.13 km
Big Meadow Trailhead
trailhead • 6.2 km
Big Meadows Cabin (CA)
campground • 6.27 km
EASTERN BIG MEADOW ROAD
freecamp • 6.49 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

Weather (5-day)

Mon, Mar 2
28° / 38°
💨 11 mph • 🌧 15%
Tue, Mar 3
28° / 43°
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Wed, Mar 4
20° / 45°
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Thu, Mar 5
18° / 37°
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Fri, Mar 6
23° / 46°
💨 9 mph • 🌧 4%

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