| Hike | Miles | Vertical | Time | Rating |
|---|
| Sequoia National Park |
 | Alta Peak
|
13.8 |
4300 |
9:48 |
10 |
| A wonderful hike to the 11,204 foot peak. Several different awesome views to enjoy along the way. |
 | Tokopah Falls in Winter
|
3.8 |
530 |
2:48 |
8 |
| A lovely snowshoe walk with very few other people around. Not much in the way of falls (iced over), but a great walk next to the river. |
 | Kaweah Gap, Black Rock Pass, and Deadman Canyon Figure Eight
|
89.7 |
21030 |
71:09 |
8 |
| A 9-day, 90 mile backpacking journey through Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks.
|
 | Congress Trail
|
2.0 |
200 |
1:10 |
8 |
| A short hike with large sequoias throughout. Best done early or late in the day, when the crowds thin out. |
 | Trail Of The Sequoias
|
9.0 |
1200 |
5:54 |
8 |
| A hike amongst the sequoias and passing by meadows as well, visiting the Congress Trail and Log and Crescent Meadows. |
 | Congress Trail in Winter
|
2.0 |
370 |
2:05 |
7 |
| Snowshoeing through groves of the giant sequoia trees. |
 | Crescent Meadow
|
1.8 |
190 |
1:07 |
7 |
| A short hike to crescent and log meadows. We saw morels here in the spring. |
 | Moro Rock
|
1.0 |
350 |
1:00 |
7 |
| A very short walk up crowded Moro Rock. There are handrails to guide you to a perch with a fabulous view of the Great Western Divide. |
 | Tokopah Falls
|
3.4 |
560 |
2:18 |
7 |
| A hike along the creek and then playing with the marmots at the falls. |
 | 2001 Winter Sequoia Trip
[trip report] |
| My first ever winter trip to Sequoia National Park. It's a winter wonderland. |
| Sequoia National Park - Mineral King Area |
 | Franklin Lake
[Sequoia National Park
] |
12.0 |
2630 |
8:34 |
9 |
| A long hike to an alpine lake over 10,000 feet in elevation with some beautiful views
along the way.
|
 | Eagle Lake (Mineral King)
[Sequoia National Park
] |
8.0 |
2170 |
6:34 |
8 |
| A moderate hike to a beautiful alpine lake with ample picnic
and swimming possibilities.
|
 | Monarch Lake
[Sequoia National Park
] |
10.0 |
2570 |
8:04 |
8 |
| A moderate to long hike to a decent but unspectacular
alpine lake, but with some great views along the way.
There's also an option to a bigger lake a bit further and higher.
|
 | Farewell Gap Trail to Aspen Flat
|
3.0 |
400 |
4:16 |
8 |
| A beautiful hike up Mineral King Valley from the end of the road past creeks and
aspen groves with views of 12,000 foot peaks.
|
 | Cold Springs Nature Trail
|
1.8 |
385 |
4:10 |
7 |
| A short hike with interpretive signs describing the flora, a walk along the river,
and nice views of waterfalls and mountains.
|
 | White Chief Canyon
[Sequoia National Park
] |
6.3 |
1610 |
4:42 |
7 |
| A moderate hike to some pretty canyon views.
|
 | Hockett Trail to East Fork Kaweah River Falls
|
2.9 |
610 |
3:36 |
6 |
| A short hike through a conifer forest down to a beautiful waterfall.
|
 | Mineral King 2014 Trip
[trip report] |
| A 6-day car camping trip to the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park, with 4 nice day hikes and 3 alpine lakes.
|
 | Mineral King 2008 Trip
[trip report] |
| A 4-night car-camping trip in the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park,
including three hikes.
|
| Kings Canyon National Park |
 | Rae Lakes Loop
|
47.9 |
9545 |
43:07 |
10 |
| A must-do-in-your-lifetime backpacking trip. Camping at Rae Lakes is a beautiful experience. |
 | Paradise Valley
|
13.2 |
1670 |
8:06 |
9 |
| An out-and-back hike to Paradise Valley, a beautiful place to stop. It's a peaceful contrast to the roaring water of Mist Falls. |
 | Redwood Canyon
|
4.0 |
800 |
3:44 |
7 |
| A hike through nice sequoia stands, down to a creek, far away from
the maddening crowds.
|
 | Zumwalt Meadow
|
1.5 |
50 |
1:18 |
7 |
| A short hike to a nice meadow. Because it's so short, it can get crowded. |
 | General Grant Trail
|
0.6 |
30 |
- |
6 |
| A short walk on a paved path to the General Grant tree in Grant Grove. Expect lots of people. |
 | Dead Giant / North Grove
|
2.7 |
400 |
1:12 |
5 |
| A short walk on a fire road. Not much here worth seeing. |
| Jennie Lakes Wilderness |
 | Jennie Lake
|
13.4 |
2720 |
10:53 |
10 |
| Jennie Lake is a beautiful place to camp -- so much so that we stayed there a second night rather than continue our planned loop trip. |
 | Weaver Lake
|
4.2 |
845 |
4:18 |
8 |
| A reasonably short hike to a beautiful alpine lake.
|
| Other |
 | Boole Tree
[Sequoia National Forest] |
2.5 |
615 |
2:42 |
6 |
| A hike to the largest sequoia in our national forests, and some nice
views of Kings Canyon.
|
 | 2005 Sequoia/Kings Canyon Trip
[trip report] |
| Three relatively short day hikes to view sequoias and a nice alpine
lake.
|
 | Kings Canyon / Jennie Lakes Trip Report
[trip report] |
 | Sequoia/Kings Canyon Trip
[trip report] |
 | Sequoia/Kings Canyon Trip 2
[trip report] |
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