Trails
Summary
Difficulty
Distance
Big Trees Trail - Sequoia National Park
A paved, accessible trail across from the Giant Forest Museum.
A paved, accessible trail across from the Giant Forest Museum.
Easy
1.2 mi/
1.9 km
1.9 km
Congress Trail - Sequoia National Park
A popular loop trail that begins at the General Sherman Tree.
A popular loop trail that begins at the General Sherman Tree.
Easy
2.2 mi/
3.5 km
3.5 km
Little Baldy Trail - Sequoia National Park
The summit of this hike offers an amazing view of the Silliman Crest and the Great Western Divide.
The summit of this hike offers an amazing view of the Silliman Crest and the Great Western Divide.
Easy
3.4 mi/
5.5 km
5.5 km
Tokopah Falls - Sequoia National Park
An easy stroll out of the Lodgepole Campground.
An easy stroll out of the Lodgepole Campground.
Easy
3.8 mi/
6.1 km
6.1 km
Jennie Lake
A moderate dayhike or overnighter to a subalpine lake just outside Sequoia National Park.
A moderate dayhike or overnighter to a subalpine lake just outside Sequoia National Park.
Moderate
5.4 mi/
8.7 km
8.7 km
Marble Falls Trail - Sequoia National Park
A great spring time hike through a deep canyon in the Foothills.
A great spring time hike through a deep canyon in the Foothills.
Moderate
6.6 mi/
10.6 km
10.6 km
Mineral King to Monarch Lakes
A day hike from Mineral King Valley to Monarch Lakes and back.
A day hike from Mineral King Valley to Monarch Lakes and back.
Moderate
8.4 mi/
13.5 km
13.5 km
The High Sierra Trail: Segment 1 of 7
Crescent Meadow/Wolverton to 9-Mile Creek
Crescent Meadow/Wolverton to 9-Mile Creek
Moderate
8.4 mi/
13.5 km
13.5 km
Mono Pass from Mosquito Flat Trailhead
A nice hike from the Sierra's highest trailhead
A nice hike from the Sierra's highest trailhead
Moderate
8.7 mi/
14.0 km
14.0 km
Little Lakes Valley
A day hike from the Mosquito Flat trailhead through the Little lakes valley to Morgan Pass.
A day hike from the Mosquito Flat trailhead through the Little lakes valley to Morgan Pass.
Moderate
9.9 mi/
15.9 km
15.9 km
Middle Fork Trail - Sequoia National Park
A great backpacking alternative when the high country is blanketed in snow.
A great backpacking alternative when the high country is blanketed in snow.
Moderate
11.0 mi/
17.7 km
17.7 km
Bishop Pass Trail - South Lake to LeConte Canyon
Day 1 of 6 on the John Muir Trail (JMT): Bishop Pass to Kearsarge Pass.
Day 1 of 6 on the John Muir Trail (JMT): Bishop Pass to Kearsarge Pass.
Moderate
11.0 mi/
17.7 km
17.7 km
Jennie and Weaver Lakes Loop
A backpacking loop to two subalpine lakes just outside of Sequoia National Park.
A backpacking loop to two subalpine lakes just outside of Sequoia National Park.
Moderate
16.0 mi/
26 km
26 km
Mt. Whitney from Whitney Portal
Hike California's Amazing State Highpoint, also the highest point in the lower 48 States
Hike California's Amazing State Highpoint, also the highest point in the lower 48 States
Moderate
22 mi/
35 km
35 km
Mineral King to Sawtooth Pass
Sawtooth Pass has a brilliant perspective of Mineral King Valley, Lost Canyon, Monarch Lakes, and Columbine Lake.
Sawtooth Pass has a brilliant perspective of Mineral King Valley, Lost Canyon, Monarch Lakes, and Columbine Lake.
Difficult
11.5 mi/
18.5 km
18.5 km
The High Sierra Trail: Segment 7 of 7
Guitar Lake to Mount Whitney Summit and the descent to Whitney Portal
Guitar Lake to Mount Whitney Summit and the descent to Whitney Portal
Difficult
14.3 mi/
23 km
23 km
Guides
Crossing the Sierra Nevada in 70 Miles
Crescent Meadow/Wolverton to 9-Mile Creek
Hike California's Amazing State Highpoint, also the highest point in the lower 48 States
9-Mile Creek to Precipice Lake
Moraine Lake to Kern Hot Spring
Guitar Lake to Mount Whitney Summit and the descent to Whitney Portal
A nice hike from the Sierra's highest trailhead
Day 1 of 6 on the John Muir Trail (JMT): Bishop Pass to Kearsarge Pass.
Sawtooth Pass has a brilliant perspective of Mineral King Valley, Lost Canyon, Monarch Lakes, and Columbine Lake.
A great spring time hike through a deep canyon in the Foothills.
A paved, accessible trail across from the Giant Forest Museum.
A moderate dayhike or overnighter to a subalpine lake just outside Sequoia National Park.
Community Trips
Two day ascent of the highest peak in contiguous US.
On trail by 5:30 AM. Headlamps until the ledges, and then made easy time up to Iceburg Lake. Drinking 2 liters at each lake. Started up toward notch from Iceburg and followed the narrow gully on the left, instead of the larger scree gully on the right. Probably more class 3 climbing than expected at this stage, still fun. Two gullies join halfway up at large boulder and ascent becomes easier. At...
This is probably the best 5 days of hiking I've ever done, followingthe south end of the John Muir Trail from Onion Valley all the way tothe top of Mount Whitney. It's such a good hike, I've done it twice.We started the hike by dropping our car at Whitney Portal and taking ashuttle to Onion Valley campground, where we had a campgroundreservation for the night. On Monday morning we started up theKearsarge...
Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48 states, at 14450 feet high, is a big challenge for most people. I got the chance to take this challenge, and finished this total trail in 12 hours. This is also my first high mountain hike in my life. The view from the top of Mt. Whitney and on the trail is amazing, plus the fact that you are on top of everything...
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Hiking Mt langley in one day from Horseshoe Meadows campground trail head via new Army pass, a beatiful hike with 2 good climb's new Army pass and the summit and it was a long hike.
On the longest day of the year - five letshikers took off to scale Alta Peak. Bright clear crisp day - perfect for climbing. Peak is at 11,200 ft - Net vertical climb is 4,200 ft - but with ups and downs we clocked 5221 feet up.Exhausting and Exhilarating - the vistas and views are to die for!
Day hike to Mt Whitney on Whitney trail, with Renaud and Geoff. Great weather... very long day.
This was planned to be an extremely strenuous trip into the remote Kaweah basin. It evolved into a strenuous adventure near Mineral King in Sequoia National Park, with some extreme weather (anticipated) which made for a most memorable trip-and no other people seen over the course of 4 days. The wonderful terrain-for hiking and viewing- was made even more so by the ultra-clear air, the new snow, and especially by the very...
The trip plan is to hike the PCT from Cottonwood Pass to Bullfrog Lake Trail Junction in 5 days. Accessing Cottonwood Pass from Horseshoe Meadow via the Cottonwood Pass Trail and exiting to Onion Valley over Kearsarge Pass. Summiting Mt Whitney on day two.
I am to drive up Monday night Tuesday morning acquire the permit, setup the shuttle, and make camp @ Horseshoe Meadow.
ARRIVE & SETUP SHUTTLE
I arrived in Lone Pine around...
We headed off for a 6 day, 5 night backpacking trip across the Sierra that starts in Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park, crosses the Great Western Divide, summits Mount Whitney, and ends at Whitney Portal.
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