32 official trails lie within 25 miles of Porterville — 134 miles in total, 9 rated easy and 16 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 4,468 ft; the median trail gains 1,087 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Kaweah | 9.5 | 4,467 ft | Expert | 1 h 26 min · 50 mi |
| Summit | 31.2 | 3,053 ft | Expert | 1 h 41 min · 56 mi |
| Bear Creek Trail | 6.4 | 4,468 ft | Expert | 54 min · 34 mi |
| Jacobson | 5.5 | 4,142 ft | Expert | 59 min · 30 mi |
| Long Meadow | 6.7 | 2,825 ft | Expert | 1 h 29 min · 34 mi |
| Griswold | 3.3 | 3,790 ft | Hard | 1 h 47 min · 38 mi |
| Powderhorn | 4.7 | 3,048 ft | Expert | 1 h 08 min · 42 mi |
| Forest Route 20S03 | 5.0 | 2,480 ft | Hard | 1 h 20 min · 42 mi |
| Tule River | 5.5 | 1,832 ft | Hard | 35 min · 22 mi |
| Chute | 3.9 | 2,622 ft | Hard | 1 h 07 min · 40 mi |
| Cold Spring | 3.3 | 2,271 ft | Hard | 1 h 23 min · 50 mi |
| Doyle | 4.3 | 1,210 ft | Hard | 1 h 40 min · 36 mi |
| Forest Route 19S09 | 4.0 | 1,742 ft | Hard | 1 h 01 min · 31 mi |
| Dunn Fire | 2.7 | 2,109 ft | Hard | 1 h 18 min · 33 mi |
| 31E15 | 4.3 | 1,087 ft | Hard | 1 h 30 min · 34 mi |
| Forest Route 21S12 | 4.6 | 392 ft | Hard | 1 h 29 min · 41 mi |
| Devils Canyon | 1.8 | 1,147 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 32 mi |
| Forest Route 23S63 | 2.6 | 827 ft | Moderate | 1 h 32 min · 53 mi |
| Peyrone Camp | 1.8 | 786 ft | Moderate | 1 h 45 min · 57 mi |
| Ladybug | 1.9 | 722 ft | Moderate | 1 h 26 min · 50 mi |
| Copper Mine | 1.4 | 840 ft | Moderate | 1 h 36 min · 35 mi |
| Forest Route 22S03 | 1.7 | 699 ft | Easy | 1 h 31 min · 54 mi |
| Rancheria Creek Trail | 1.1 | 688 ft | Moderate | 1 h 16 min · 31 mi |
| Merry Camp | 1.1 | 397 ft | Easy | 1 h 12 min · 44 mi |
Lakes: Summit to Frog Lakes; Long Meadow to Summit Lake
Mountain passes: Summit to Windy Gap; Chute to Cold Springs Saddle; Forest Route 22S04 to Parker Pass
Springs: Jacobson to Doyle SPrings; Chute to Mud Spring
Nearby towns: Orange Cove (42 mi) · Clovis (64 mi) · Taft (68 mi) · Tehachapi (71 mi)
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