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Kern River Valley

Floor550 m1,804 ft
Depth
935 m
Rim
1,539 m
Length
37.1 km
Tonight
46°FPartly cloudy · Wind 0–5 mph NNW

Kern River Valley is up to 935 m deep: the rim reaches 1,539 m and the floor 550 m, along 37.1 km.

All facts
Floor
550 m
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Depth

Depth of Kern River Valley

Up to 935 m deep (typically 651 m) along the 37.1 km in view.

5001,0001,5002,000935 mrimfloor0102037.1 km

Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).

3D map

Kern River Valley 3D map

Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 19.4 × 19.4 km

Surface
Vertical scale
Topographic map

Kern River Valley terrain and contours

50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.

Index contours every 250 mShowing west → east through the centre

Kern River Valley elevation profile

West → east through the centre

Hover the profile to read elevation and distance.Tap or drag along the profile to read elevation and distance.
Weather

Kern River Valley weather

Tonight · Partly cloudy · 46°F (8°C) · 19% chance of precipitation · Wind 0–5 mph NNW

Kern River Valley forecast for about 1,156 m.

  • Tonight46°19%0–5 mph NNW
  • Sat49°66°1%0–5 mph NW
  • Sun50°70°–0–5 mph WSW
  • Mon48°69°–0–10 mph WNW
  • Tue48°69°1%0–5 mph WSW
  • Wed50°70°–5 mph W
  • Thu50°68°5%0–5 mph SW

Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 00:56 UTC.

Camping & parking

Camping & parking near Kern River Valley

Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Kern River Valley, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.

  • Nearest parking

    0.4 km NE

    +2 more within 0.8 km

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest caravan site

    Haven RV Park

    2.0 km NE

    DirectionsMap

  • Nearest campsite

    Auxiliary Dam Campground

    3.1 km NE · +2 more within 3.8 km

    DirectionsMap
All mapped places 7
PlaceDistance
Parking0.4 km NE
Parking0.5 km NE
Lake Isabella Park and RideParking0.8 km NNE
Haven RV ParkCaravan site2.0 km NE
Auxiliary Dam CampgroundCampsite3.1 km NE
Pioneer Point CampgroundCampsite3.1 km N
French Gulch CampgroundCampsite3.8 km N
Slope

Slope

Share of the 19.4 × 19.4 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.

Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.

Gentle, 0–15°
24.4%
Moderate, 15–30°
58.4%
Steep, 30–45°
16.9%
Cliffs, 45° and over
0.2%
Steeper than 30°
17.1% of the 376 km² view
Relief in view
1,478 m low point 517 m
Land cover

Land cover

ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.

Trees 52.1%Grassland 41.8%Shrubland 5.1%Built-up 0.5%

Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.

Wildlife

Wildlife seen nearby

Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 9.7 km; 744 species recorded in all.

Sightings per species 6
  • California buckeye77
  • Fiesta Flower61
  • Elegant Clarkia59
  • Chaparral yucca57
  • Menzies' baby blue eyes54
  • Ithuriel's Spear54
Where it sits

Where Kern River Valley sits

Range
American Cordillera467North American Cordillera271Sierra Nevada36
Region
United States932North America1,313
Nearby

Nearby places

More 1
More in the Sierra Nevada 6
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Downloads

Kern River Valley downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM

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Sources

Data sources

Terrain
U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
Imagery
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-05)
Land cover
© ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
Facts
Wikidata (CC0)
Camping & parking, Geometry
© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Summits
© OpenStreetMap contributors, via Overture Maps Foundation (ODbL)
Protected area
USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
Wildlife
iNaturalist community observations, counts only
Panorama
Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
Forecast
Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)
Sources
Wikidata · Wikipedia