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Lake Ming Trail – Hart Memorial Park loop from California State University Bakersfield

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Lake Ming Trail – Hart Memorial Park loop from California State University Bakersfield

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Lake Ming Trail – Hart Memorial Park loop from California State University Bakersfield

03:43

63.8km

300m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 30, 2026

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745 m

Kern River Parkway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Kern River Parkway runs for miles through Bakersfield, crossing a number of varied habitats. The trail passes along nature preserves, city parks, and developed areas, each offering their own unique elements to the trail.

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25.6 km

Rattlesnake Canyon

Nature Reserve

30.0 km

Lake Ming

Lake

30.2 km

Lake Ming Trail

Highlight • Lake

30.8 km

Lake Ming

Highlight • Lake

Lake Ming, situated in Bakersfield, California, is a man-made recreational lake catering to motorboats and waterskiers. While sailboats have specific access times, fishing enthusiasts can enjoy large-mouth bass, catfish, crappie, bluegill, carp, and stocked rainbow trout, with the Department of Fish and Game replenishing the lake with rainbow trout in winter.

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31.7 km

Lake Ming

Highlight • Lake

Lake Ming, situated in Bakersfield, California, is a man-made recreational lake catering to motorboats and water-skiers. While sailboats have specific access times, fishing enthusiasts can enjoy Large-mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Carp, and stocked Rainbow Trout, with the Department of Fish and Game replenishing the lake with rainbow trout in winter.

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38.9 km

Hart Memorial Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Hart Memorial Park is a great place to relax. You can take a hike, rent a kayak and paddle on the Hart Lake or just enjoy a picnic. There are peacocks roaming the area, too. The park was named after County Supervisor John Hart who initiated the construction of the park in 1921.

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39.2 km

Hart Park Lake

Highlight • Lake

Hart Park remains one of the county's oldest parks, dedicated in 1929 originally as Kern River Park and later renamed in 1947 in honor of Kern County Supervisor John O. Hart. It is 370 acres in size along the Kern River, and the area includes amenities such as group picnic reservation areas, the nearby California Living Museum, and Lake Ming. It also provides essential information for visitors seeking to recreate and enjoy this green space.

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39.6 km

Hart Lake

Highlight • Lake

Hart Lake is one of 2 lakes in Hart park. Hart park includes two lakes and three canals. Public restrooms, picnic benches and parking is offered right on the Lake's water's edge.

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48.0 km

The Bluffs

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

This is a fantastic extension of the park with a wide flat path along the steep cliffside. With oil rigs and ranches as its backdrop, there are plenty of benches to sit, relax, and take in the scenery. Here, you can enjoy the views of the oilfields contrasting with the lush Panorama Vista Preserve next to them, which is used as a wildlife rehabilitation area.

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63.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.7 km

6.31 km

5.96 km

4.26 km

2.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

58.2 km

5.26 km

295 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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