Hiking trails near Bakersfield, CA
61 trails within 75 miles · 2 with detail pages · 0 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Bakersfield. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to Bakersfield
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sycamore Trail | — | Local | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabin Spur Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Sirretta Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Woodpecker Trail | — | Local | 57 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Trout Creek Trail | — | Local | 58 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Cedar Canyon Trail | — | Local | 58 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Boone Meadow Trail | — | Local | 58 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Domeland Trail | — | Local | 59 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Schaeffer Trail | — | Local | 59 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| The Needles Trail | — | Local | 59 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Dark Canyon Trail | — | Local | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Summit National Recreation Trail | — | Local | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Rockhouse Trail | — | Local | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| California Coastal Trail | — | Regional | 62 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Mahogany Creek Trail | — | Local | 62 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Jacobson Trail | — | Local | 62 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Rattlesnake Trail | — | Local | 62 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Horton Trail | — | Local | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Clicks Creek Trail | — | Local | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Fish Creek Trail | — | Local | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Griswold Trail | — | Local | 64 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Clicks Creek Cutoff | — | Local | 64 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Mountaineer Trail | — | Local | 65 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Grey Meadow Trail | — | Local | 65 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Burnt Corral Meadow Trail | — | Local | 65 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Round Meadow Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Kern Flat Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Silver Knapsack Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Doe Meadow Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Nelson Cabin Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Willow Meadow Cutoff | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Lion Meadows Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Jackass Creek Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Summit Lake Trail | — | Local | 68 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Deep Creek Trail | — | Local | 68 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Newlywed Trail | — | Local | 68 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Lewis Camp Trail | — | Local | 69 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Albanita Trail | — | Local | 69 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Blackrock Mountain Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Painter Camp Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Windy Ridge Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Lion Meadow Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Hole in the Ground Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Windy Gap Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Black Rock to Kern River Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Granite/Broder Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Jackass Peak Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Coyote Lakes Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Lost Meadow Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Wildrose Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Granite/Broder Cutoff | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Sidehill Meadow Trail | — | Local | 72 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Casa Vieja Cutoff | — | Local | 72 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Snake Creek Trail | — | Local | 72 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Old Jordan Dennison Road | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Haiwee Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| River Springs Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Redrock Meadow Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Coyote Pass Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Right Stringer Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Deer Mountain Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
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