Bird Spring is an important water cache as there are no reliable water sources for 35 miles along the PCT. The next water source from here is 20 miles away (going northbound).

Tip by

5.19 km

Campsites at Skinner Peak

Highlight • Rest Area

Just below Skinner Peak you will find some nice spots to pitch a tent or cowboy camp. It can be very windy though, but sunset and sunrise are awesome.

Tip by

11.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

Surfaces

11.9 km

Elevation

Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,630 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 17 December

18°C

4°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

This route was planned by komoot.

Nearby routes

Easy

4.0

Red Cliffs Trail – Red Rock Canyon State Park

00:53h

3.30km

40m

Moderate

4.7

Morris Peak via Walker Pass — Owens Peak Wilderness

04:46h

14.4km

700m

Moderate

Nightmare Gulch Loop Trail – Red Rock Canyon State Park

03:59h

14.2km

280m

Easy

Hagen Canyon Nature Trail – Hagen Canyon Nature Preserve

00:27h

1.71km

10m

Hard

Mount Jenkins via Pacific Crest Trail — Owens Peak Wilderness

06:46h

22.0km

770m

Hard

Pacific Crest Trail from Walker Pass Campground to McIver's Spring — Kiavah Wilderness

07:23h

25.3km

700m

Easy

Pacific Crest Trail Loop from Landers Campground – Sequoia National Forest

01:14h

4.58km

60m

Moderate

Bird Spring Pass to Skinner Peak – Sequoia National Forest

03:51h

11.8km

530m

Hard

Owens Peak — Owens Peak Wilderness

06:23h

16.7km

1,170m

Moderate

Opal Canyon Road — Red Rock Canyon State Park

02:24h

8.85km

130m

Easy

Red Cliffs Trail – Red Cliffs Natural Preserve loop from Bakersfield

01:42h

6.37km

70m

Easy

Red Cliffs Trail – Red Cliffs Natural Preserve loop from Bakersfield

01:33h

5.89km

60m

Bird Spring Pass to Skinner Peak – Sequoia National Forest

Bird Spring Pass with Water Cache

Campsites at Skinner Peak

Nearby routes

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️