High Sierra Trail is a 70 mile trail located near Sequoia National Park, California that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for camping & hiking and is accessible from May until October.
Directions from Ash Mountain Entrance: Drive north along Generals Highway 17 miles to the Crescent Meadow Road. Turn right and travel to the roads end and the High Sierra Trailhead.
California Travel and Tourism Commision, P.O. Box 1499 , Sacramento, CA, 95812-1499, Phone: 800-862-2543
Taylor Bradford (31)
4 months ago
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1 Completed 1 Reviews
The trails and the terrain are beautiful and pleasurable...BUT...STAY AWAY FROM CALIFORNIA HOT SPRINGS! It is a tiny cluster of cabins and camping areas......in some tacky area called Pine Flat and I was there with my service dog who wears a service dog harness I walk her on and she is a well behaved,quiet,trained dog. My dog Daisy and I have hiked all over California and this California Hot Springs section has nasty people who run a store called Seven Oaks Market. Out on the trails through Calif. Hot Springs my sweet dog and companion Daisy was shot at by a local resident
who I heard joking about it with his friend.
Eric Gerhardinger (138)
7 months ago
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3 Completed 3 Reviews
This is a great hike! It starts at the Sequoia National Forest and ends at Whitney Portal. I turned back after completing Whitney and turned a 70 mile hike into a 120 mile hike. The views are amazing. The first ten miles follow the side of a mountain to Bear Paw Meadows. From there you hike up to 10,700 feet to the stunning Kaweah Gap. The trail then follows a ridge above the Big Arroyo and then down to the Kern River. The trail then heads north eight miles along the river. Don't miss a chance to stop at the Kern Hot Springs where there is a working bathtub to soak in! The Trail heads up the Wallace Creek and meets up with the end of the John Muir Trail. The last campsite at Guitar Lake is located below Mount Whitney and features stunning views of the highest mountains in the Sierras. Wake up at 3am and start up the steep trails and you can make the Mount Whitney summit to see the sunrise. This was truly an amazing hike, although it requires a lot of endurance and preparation!
Bill Silva (2637)
about 1 year ago
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230 Completed 29 Reviews
An absolute pristine backcountry experience. The meandering trail out of Crescent Meadow out to Bearpaw Meadow was a good leg warmup for the push up into Hamilton Lakes. The first night spent at Hamilton Lake with the Granite Peaks of the Kaweahs backdropped by the stars was serene. Take some extra time to go off trail into the Nine Lakes Basin for some boulder hopping and running before heading into the Arroyo Canyon. The Absolute must of this trek is dropping into the Kern Drainage and taking a muscle relaxing dip at the Kern Hot Spring, the most remote hot spring in all of North America. Summiting Mt Whitney at 14,496' at the tail end of a trans cross West to East of the "Mighty" Sierra Nevada Mountain is a truly Wild experience. Did not run into a single other backpacker during my trek, not recommended as a solo as i did due to any potential emergency situations. At times you are 30-40 miles in any direction from the beginning of any access road with a further 15-20 miles to any EMS assistance. Bring money or plastic for the trail end at Whitney Portal Store and partake in some great grub after a few days of trail food, portions are from the old rock climbing days when one serving fed 2-4, really nice.
Miguel Vieira (218)
3 months ago
8 Completed 5 Reviews
Hiked in a group of three from west to east in seven days. Amazing traverse of the Sierra Nevada with non-stop scenery. We did this early in a big snow year and some of the creek crossings were more exciting (and dangerous) than we would have liked. There was snow over Kaweah Gap and on Mount Whitney, but it was easy. Great weather the first six days, but had to descend Whitney the last day under hail and lightning in a bad storm.