Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks A Guide To The Parks' Greatest Hiking Adventures
by Scheidt, LaurelEdition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-06-14
Publisher(s): Falcon Guides
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Summary
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, situated in California's rugged Sierra Nevada, boast some of the most spectacular landscapes on the continent: towering groves of giant sequoia trees, crystalline trout rivers, jagged peaks and alpine meadows, and Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the lower 48. Discover over 80 of the best hikes in the parks, from easy day hikes to challenging backpacking trips, accompanied by colorful photos and trail maps. This book is a personal guide to the wonders of the California Sierra.
Author Biography
Laurel Scheidt is a veteran hiker and the author of Best Easy Day Hikes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. She lives in Modesto, California.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Park History | p. 1 |
| The Giant Sequoia | p. 3 |
| Topographic Features | p. 4 |
| Planning Your Trip | p. 4 |
| Emergency Medical Services (Personal Responsibility) | p. 6 |
| Using This Guidebook | p. 7 |
| How This Guide Is Organized | p. 7 |
| Types of Hike | p. 7 |
| Ratings | p. 7 |
| Distances | p. 7 |
| Maps | p. 8 |
| Sharing | p. 8 |
| Backcountry Regulations | p. 8 |
| Campfires | p. 9 |
| Specific Camping Restrictions | p. 10 |
| Food Storage and Bears | p. 10 |
| Leave No Trace | p. 11 |
| Make It a Safe Trip | p. 14 |
| Being Prepared | p. 14 |
| Seasons and Weather | p. 15 |
| Hypothermia-The Silent Killer | p. 15 |
| Altitude Sickness | p. 16 |
| Drinking Water and Giardiasis | p. 17 |
| High Water | p. 17 |
| Poison Oak | p. 18 |
| Ticks | p. 18 |
| Mosquitoes and Biting Flies | p. 18 |
| Rattlesnakes18 | |
| Be Bear Aware | p. 18 |
| Mountain Lions | p. 20 |
| Trail Finder | p. 22 |
| Author's Favorite Hikes | p. 26 |
| Map Legend | p. 29 |
| The Hikes | |
| Hikes in the Foothills | |
| Lower Colony Mill Trail | p. 31 |
| North Fork Trail | p. 34 |
| Marble Falls | p. 37 |
| Paradise Creek | p. 40 |
| Middle Fork Trail | p. 43 |
| Hikes in the Giant Forest | |
| Upper Colony Mill Trail | p. 47 |
| Sunset Rock | p. 50 |
| Moro Rock and Hanging Rock | p. 52 |
| Sugar Fine Trail | p. 56 |
| Crescent and Log Meadows | p. 59 |
| Big Trees Trail | p. 65 |
| Huckleberry Trail | p. 65 |
| Congress Trail | p. 69 |
| Trail of the Sequoias | p. 73 |
| Circle Meadow | p. 77 |
| Hikes in the Central High Sierra | |
| High Sierra Trail to Bearpaw Meadow | p. 83 |
| Hamilton Lakes | p. 86 |
| Nine Lake Basin | p. 90 |
| Big Arroyo | p. 93 |
| Redwood Meadow | p. 95 |
| Pinto Lake | p. 98 |
| Little Five Lakes | p. 100 |
| Hikes in the Lodgepole and Dorst Areas | |
| Lakes Trail | p. 104 |
| Alta Peak | p. 108 |
| Alta Meadow | p. 112 |
| Long Meadow Trail | p. 114 |
| Tokopah Falls | p. 117 |
| Twin Lakes Trail | p. 121 |
| Little Baldy | p. 125 |
| Muir Grove | p. 128 |
| Hikes in the Grant Grove Area | |
| Big Stump Loop | p. 132 |
| Hitchcock Meadow Trail | p. 135 |
| South Boundary Trail | p. 138 |
| Manzanita and Azalea Trails | p. 142 |
| General Grant Loop | p. 146 |
| Sunset Trail | p. 149 |
| North Grove and Dead Giant Loops | p. 153 |
| North Boundary and Lone Pine Trails | p. 156 |
| Park Ridge Trail | p. 161 |
| Hikes in the Redwood Canyon Area | |
| Hart Tree Trail | p. 166 |
| Sugarbowl Trail | p. 170 |
| Redwood Canyon | p. 173 |
| Buena Vista Peak | p. 177 |
| Big Baldy Ridge | p. 180 |
| Hikes in the Cedar Grove and Monarch Divide Areas | |
| Deer Cove Trail to Grizzly Lakes | p. 184 |
| Lewis Creek Trail | p. 187 |
| Don Cecil Trail | p. 190 |
| Hotel Creek Trail | p. 193 |
| Roaring River Falls co Zumwalt Meadow | p. 196 |
| Road's End to the Bailey Bridge | p. 200 |
| Junction Meadow | p. 205 |
| Vidette Meadow | p. 207 |
| Upper Bubbs Creek | p. 209 |
| Copper Creek Trail | p. 212 |
| Paradise Valley | p. 215 |
| Rae Lakes Loop | p. 218 |
| Hikes in the Mineral King and South Fork Areas | |
| Paradise Peak | p. 225 |
| Atwell-Hockett Trail to Hockett Meadows | p. 228 |
| Evelyn Lake and Cahoon Rock | p. 231 |
| Cold Springs Nature Trail | p. 234 |
| Timber Gap | p. 237 |
| Crystal Lakes | p. 240 |
| Monarch Lakes | p. 244 |
| Black Wolf Falls | p. 246 |
| Franklin Lakes | p. 248 |
| Farewell Gap | p. 251 |
| White Chief Bowl | p. 253 |
| Eagle Lake | p. 257 |
| Mosquito Lakes | p. 260 |
| Ladybug Camp and Whisky Log Camp | p. 263 |
| Garfield Grove | p. 267 |
| Hikes in and near the Jennie Lakes Wilderness | |
| Weaver Lake | p. 270 |
| Jennie Lake | p. 273 |
| Deer Meadow | p. 275 |
| Mitchell Peak | p. 278 |
| Lookout Peak | p. 281 |
| Hikes in the Sugarloaf Valley and Mount Silliman Area | |
| Roaring River | p. 285 |
| Seville Lake | p. 290 |
| Lost Lake | p. 294 |
| Ranger and Beville Lakes | p. 298 |
| Hikes in Northern and Eastern Kings Canyon and Eastern Sequoia | |
| Goddard Canyon | p. 301 |
| Evolution Valley | p. 307 |
| Dusy Basin | p. 309 |
| Onion Valley to Kearsarge Lakes | p. 312 |
| Charlotte Lake | p. 316 |
| Mount Whitney | p. 318 |
| For More Information | p. 322 |
| Sources and Further Reading | p. 324 |
| Hiker's Checklist | p. 325 |
| Hike Index | p. 326 |
| About the Author | p. 327 |
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