Tar Gap Trailhead

Tar Gap Trailhead is a trailhead in Tulare County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Tar Gap Trailhead is situated nearby to the campsite Cold Springs Campground, as well as near Mineral King Ranger Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Timber Gap and Empire Mountain.

Mountain saddle

Timber Gap is a 9,512 foot mountain pass in the Mineral King valley in California's Sequoia National Park. It is one of the primary routes by which backpackers enter and exit the valley.

Empire Mountain is an 11,555-foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada in the US state of California. It is a prominent feature of the geography of the Mineral King valley in Sequoia National Park. Empire Mountain is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tar Gap Trailhead.

Nearby places include Silver City and Cabin Cove.

Hamlet

Silver City is a census-designated place in the mountainous area of central Tulare County, California. Silver City sits at an elevation of 6,732 feet. It lies 72 km ENE of Visalia, California, within the boundary of Sequoia National Park. Silver City is situated 2 miles northwest of Tar Gap Trailhead.

Hamlet

Photo: Erinhayden, Public domain.

Cabin Cove, California is a small and historic community located in the Sierra Nevada and Sequoia National Forest, within Tulare County, California. Cabin Cove is situated 2½ miles northwest of Tar Gap Trailhead.

Latitude

36.45079° or 36° 27′ 3″ north

Longitude

-118.61408° or 118° 36′ 51″ west

Open location code

8583F92P+89

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

highway=trailhead

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Highlights include Cold Springs Campground and Cold Spring.

Explore places such as Food Storage Shed and Tar Gap Parking.

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