Hiking Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks A Guide To The Parks' Greatest Hiking Adventures

by Scheidt, Laurel

• ISBN13: 9780762761043
• ISBN10: 0762761040
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-14
• Publisher: Falcon Guides

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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