Hike Mount Gould via Kearsarge Pass Trail

Hike Mount Gould via Kearsarge Pass Trail

INYO NATIONAL FOREST , CALIFORNIA
Class 2
10.7 MILES
3,760 GAIN
10 HRS
Out & Back
Class 2
10.7 MILES
3,760 GAIN
10 HRS
Out & Back

June 29, 2026 — Coming soon!

Little Pothole Lake. One of many lakes you will see on this hike
Heart Lake
Big Pothole Lake
Panoramic view of Big Pothole Lake, looking east back towards Independence
Kearsarge Pass, looking at the Kearsarge Lakes and into Kings Canyon National Park
View back down at Kearsarge Pass and Big Pothole Lake after beginning the climb up Mount Gould
Panoramic view back down after climbing part-way up Mount Gould
You can see Kearsarge Pass growing darker under the cloud coverage
This is actually a panorama I created from a cell phone video, as I unfortunately did not use my camera from this vantage point. My head was pounding and I probably was not thinking clearly enough to pull my camera out here
Mount Gould summit to the left. This was my turn around point at roughly 12,900 feet. So close!
Gilbert Lake in the soft light of the summer snow storm that was passing through