This trail ran from Visalia to Lone Pine. It was built 1863 and was used quite a bit for a decade or two, but then other developments made it less relevant.
The HockettTrail is an historical trek across the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. It was used by pack trains, the army, and recreationalists for several decades following its completion. The trail was named after the founder, John B. Hockett, in 1863. It was being constructed at the same time as the Jordan Trail by its founder John Jordan. Mining in Owen’s Valley initially created the drive find a way across the Sierra. In 1865, a couple years following the completion of the Hockett Trail, traders created a wagon route over Walker Passfurther south. Although it would take longer to complete the journeyacross the mountains, it was much safer and easier than the Hockett Trail. The Hockett trail still remained and allowed a variety of people to access this area of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
http://www.owensvalleyhistory.com/stories3/rediscovering_hockett_trail.pdf