Lower Tobias Creek Trail 32E34

Length: 5.5 miles, RT
Elevation gain: 1,000 feet, starting at 3,500 ft elevation

Bakersfield Hikers meet at the Shell station by 7:15 am and leave at 7:30 am. We will meet the local hikers by the Kernville Sierra Gateway Market at 8:30 am. The trailhead parking lot for this hike is next to the McNally Burger Stand, starting @ 9:00 am. Same parking lot as Whiskey Flat trailhead. If you will meet us at the trailhead, please comment below.

This is an enjoyable out and back class 1 hike. Page 67, T25 in the Jenkins book, West side. The total distance is 5.5 miles with about 1,000 feet elevation gain. We will hike over the suspension bridge behind McNally's and then up the maintained Whiskey Flat Trail to the junction with Tobias Creek and Flynn Canyon trails. We will continue on the Tobias Creek trail up and down the ridges, across a dry wash, past a campsite at the creek, up the canyon to the creek crossing. The creek crossing is heavily wooded and will be a cool spot to take a break. We will not cross the creek but will retrace our steps to return to the cars. Those who want a longer hike may cross the creek and continue up the ridge to the paved Sugarloaf road. We should expect to encounter poison oak and ticks on portions of the trail along the creek.

Thank you so much for being a part of this awesome hiking club!

It is always possible that the weather can interrupt our plans. Please check the weather forecast before you come and bring appropriate gear. There is shade at the creek, but the trail has no shade, please bring plenty of water.

*** PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY *** No one in the group is a guide or in any way responsible for your comfort or safety. Please be prepared with adequate gear and supplies for the trip. Please remember that going out into wilderness has risks associated with it and you should be aware and prepared to address any changes in weather, road conditions or to look out for/avoid random acts of nature, including insects, wild animals and natural hazards. It is your responsibility to evaluate the difficulty of any activity you participate in, and decide whether you are prepared by having the experience, skill, knowledge, equipment, and the physical and emotional stamina to safely participate.

*** WAIVER OF LIABILITY *** The Organizers and members in this group are not professional leaders, guides, or mountaineers. The function of the member or organizer is only to organize the trip. Each person who shows up for a trip/meetup (and their guest or guests) is responsible for his or her own safety. By attending a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you and any guests that you bring are aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with the activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the Organizers, Members of the Kern Valley Hiking Club Meetup Group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities.

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