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Owens Peak Wilderness (Short Canyon)

Kern County, CA

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Owens Peak (over 8,400 feet) anchors Owens Peak Wilderness, a high point of the southern Sierra crest in this sector. Short Canyon and other east-side canyons off US 395 lead into granite slopes and spring-fed drainages. BLM also lists access from Canebrake Road on the south.

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RegionKern County, CA
Coordinates (approx.)35.7632, -117.9579

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