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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

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This Comprehensive guide features trips for all levels, from a half-mile loop by pictographs and bedrock mortars to an 82-mile trek along the wild and remote Middle Fork Kings River, on both the ea...
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  • 07 August 2012
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Explore the southern High Sierra with this comprehensive guide to 122 of the area’s best hikes.

Home to the world’s largest trees, one of North America’s deepest canyons, and the tallest mountain in the continental United States, the greater Sequoia-Kings Canyon region offers unparalleled mountain majesty. Hundreds of miles of trails provide access to boundless wildflower-covered meadows, cascading streams, alpine lakes, deep forests, and craggy peaks.

Discover the sparkling granite landscape of the Range of Light with expert author Mike White. His popular guidebook presents 122 of the best hikes in Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks, as well as the surrounding Golden Trout, John Muir, Jennie Lakes, and Monarch wildernesses and Giant Sequoia National Monument. From a half-mile loop by pictographs and bedrock mortars to an 82-mile trek along the wild and remote Middle Fork Kings River, there are hikes for all skill levels and interests.

Inside you’ll find:

  • 122 recommended hiking (and backpacking) routes
  • Detailed trip descriptions and maps
  • At-a-glance icons that spotlight campgrounds, spectacular views, swimming holes, wildflowers, giant sequoia groves, and more
  • Park, campground, and driving information, including road logs for the Generals and Kings Canyon highways

Grab a copy of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and enjoy the spectacular wonders of the southern High Sierra!

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Price: $24.95
Pages: 480
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Imprint: Wilderness Press
Publication Date: 07 August 2012
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9780899976723
Format: Paperback
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Mike White learned to hike in the Cascade Mountains and honed his outdoor skills while obtaining a B.A. from Seattle Pacific University. After college, Mike and his wife, Robin, relocated to the high desert of Reno, Nevada, where he was drawn to the majesty of the Sierra Nevada. In the early 1990s, Mike began writing about the outdoors, expanding the third edition of The Trinity Alps. His first solo publication for Wilderness Press was Nevada Wilderness Areas and Great Basin National Park. Fifteen more titles followed, including the Snowshoe Trails series, national park books for Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Lassen Volcanic, Backpacking Nevada, and Afoot & Afield Reno-Tahoe. Two of his books have won national awards, Top Trails Lake Tahoe and 50 Classic Hikes in Nevada (University of Nevada Press). Mike has also contributed to Sierra South, Sierra North, and Backpacking California. In addition to his book projects, Mike has written articles for Sunset, Backpacker, and the Reno Gazette Journal. He is also a contributor to the Pneuma Project blog. A former community college instructor, Mike is a featured speaker for outdoor groups.
Backpack Trip Features
Dayhike Trip Features
Preface
Introduction
Human History
Flora and Fauna
Geology
Climate
Traveling in the Backcountry
About This Guide
Generals Highway Road Log
Kings Canyon Highway Road Log

West Side Trips

Introduction to South Fork Kaweah River

SOUTH FORK KAWEAH RIVER TRAILHEAD

  1. Putnam and Snowslide Canyons
  2. Ladybug Camp and Cedar Creek
  3. Garfield-Hockett Trail to Garfield Grove and Hockett Lakes
    4. Introduction to Atwell Mill and Mineral King

    ATWELL MILL TRAILHEAD

  4. East Fork Grove
  5. Atwell-Hockett Trail to Hockett Plateau
  6. Paradise Peak

    7. MINERAL KING TRAILHEAD

  7. Cold Springs Trail
  8. Mosquito Lakes
  9. Eagle Lake
  10. White Chief Canyon
  11. Farewell Gap
  12. Franklin Lakes
  13. Franklin Pass and Sawtooth Pass Loop
  14. Crystal Lake
  15. Monarch Lakes
  16. Little Five and Big Five Lakes Loop
  17. Great Western Divide Loop

    18. Introduction to the Foothills

    POTWISHA TRAILHEAD

  18. Potwisha Pictographs Loop
  19. Marble Falls

    20. HOSPITAL ROCK TRAILHEAD

  20. Middle Fork Kaweah River: Hospital Rock to Potwisha
  21. Paradise Creek Trail
  22. Middle Fork Kaweah River: Hospital Rock to Panther Creek

    23. NORTH FORK TRAILHEAD

  23. North Fork Trail
  24. Colony Mill Road: North Fork to Colony Mill Ranger Station

    25. Introduction to the Giant Forest

    CRYSTAL CAVE ROAD TRAILHEAD

  25. Colony Mill Road: Crystal Cave Road to Colony Mill Ranger Station

    26. CRESCENT MEADOW TRAILHEAD

  26. Huckleberry Meadow Loop
  27. Bobcat Point Loop
  28. Crescent and Log Meadows Loop
  29. High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Panther Creek
  30. Giant Forest East Loop
  31. Bearpaw Meadow, Hamilton Lakes, and Nine Lakes Basin
  32. High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Whitney Portal

    33. GIANT FOREST TRAILHEADS

  33. Moro Rock: Soldiers Trail and Moro Rock Loop
  34. Sunset Rock
  35. Big Trees Trail
  36. Hazelwood Nature Trail
  37. Trail of the Sequoias
  38. Circle Meadow Loop
  39. Congress Trail

    40. Introduction to Wolverton, Lodgepole, and Wuksachi

    WOLVERTON TRAILHEAD

  40. Mehrten and Alta Meadows
  41. Alta Peak
  42. Panther Gap Loop
  43. Lakes Trail to Heather, Aster, Emerald, and Pear Lakes

    44. LODGEPOLE TRAIHEAD

  44. Tokopah Falls
  45. Twin Lakes
  46. Kings-Kaweah Divide Loop

    47. WUKSACHI TRAILHEAD

  47. Wuksachi Trail

    48. Introduction to Dorst Creek

    DORST CREEK TRAILHEADS

  48. Little Baldy
  49. Muir Grove
  50. Lost Grove to Dorst Campground
  51. Cabin Creek Trail

    52. Introduction to Giant Sequoia National Monument and Jennie Lakes Wilderness

    STONY CREEK TRAILHEAD

  52. Stony Creek Trail to Jennie Lake

    53. BIG MEADOWS ROAD TRAILHEADS

  53. Jennie Lakes Loop
  54. Seville Lake
  55. Mitchell Peak

    56. KENNEDY MEADOW TRAILHEAD

  56. Evans Grove

    57. Introduction to Redwood Mountain

    GENERALS HIGHWAY TRAILHEADS

  57. Big Baldy
  58. Buena Vista Peak

    59. REDWOOD MOUNTAIN TRAILHEAD

  59. Redwood Mountain Grove: Hart Trail Loop
  60. Redwood Mountain Grove: Sugar Bowl Loop

    61. Introduction to Grant Grove

    GRANT GROVE TRAILHEADS

  61. Big Stump Grove
  62. Hitchcock Meadow
  63. Sunset Loop Trail
  64. Azalea and Manzanita Trails Loop
  65. North Grove Loop
  66. General Grant Tree Trail
  67. Park Ridge Lookout

    68. CONVERSE BASIN TRAILHEADS

  68. Chicago Stump
  69. Boole Tree

    70. Introduction to Cedar Grove

    DEER COVE TRAILHEAD

  70. Deer Cove Trail

    71. CEDAR GROVE TRAILHEADS

  71. East Kennedy Lake
  72. Don Cecil Trail to Lookout Peak
  73. Cedar Grove Overlook
  74. Hotel and Lewis Creeks Loop

    75. ROADS END TRAILHEADS

  75. Zumwalt Meadow Nature Trail
  76. River Trail
  77. Kanawyer Loop Trail
  78. Sphinx Creek
  79. Circle of Solitude: Great Western and Kings-Kern Divides Loop
  80. East Lake and Lake Reflection
  81. Charlotte Lake
  82. Mist Falls
  83. Rae Lakes Loop
  84. Copper Creek Trail to Granite Basin
  85. State and Horseshoe Lakes

    86. Introduction to John Muir Wilderness: West Side

    CROWN VALLEY TRAILHEAD

  86. Middle Fork Kings River

    87. COURTRIGHT RESERVOIR TRAILHEAD

  87. Red Mountain Basin

    88. FLORENCE LAKE TRAILHEAD

  88. Blayney Hot Springs, Goddard Canyon, and Martha Lake

    89. East Side Trips

    Introduction to the Mount Whitney Ranger District

    HORSESHOE MEADOW TRAILHEAD

  89. Chicken Spring Lake
  90. Cottonwood Pass and New Army Pass Loop

    91. COTTONWOOD LAKES TRAILHEAD

  91. New Army Pass Trail
  92. Cottonwood Lakes
  93. Soldier Lakes and Rock Creek
  94. Cottonwood Lakes to Whitney Portal

    95. WHITNEY PORTAL TRAILHEAD

  95. Mount Whitney
  96. Meysan Trail
  97. John Muir Trail: Whitney Portal to Onion Valley

    98. SYMMES CREEK TRAILHEAD

  98. Shepherd Pass Trail

    99. ONION VALLEY TRAILHEAD

  99. Robinson Lake
  100. Kearsarge and Bullfrog Lakes
  101. Charlotte Lake and Rae Lakes Basin
  102. Trans-Sierra Trek: Onion Valley to Cedar Grove
  103. John Muir Trail: Onion Valley to South Lake
  104. Golden Trout Lakes

    105. OAK CREEK TRAILHEAD

  105. Baxter Pass Trail

    106. SAWMILL CREEK TRAILHEAD

  106. Sawmill Pass Trail

    107. Introduction to the White Mountain Ranger District

    TABOOSE CREEK TRAILHEAD

  107. Taboose Pass Trail

    108. RED CREEK TRAILHEAD

  108. Red Lake

    109. BIRCH CREEK TRAILHEAD

  109. Birch Lake

    110. BIG PINE CREEK TRAILHEAD

  110. Brainerd and Finger Lakes
  111. Big Pine Lakes

    112. SOUTH LAKE TRAILHEAD

  112. Long, Saddlerock, and Bishop Lakes
  113. Dusy Basin and Le Conte Canyon
  114. John Muir Trail: South Lake to North Lake
  115. Chocolate Lakes Loop
  116. Treasure Lakes
  117. Tyee Lakes

    118. LAKE SABRINA TRAILHEAD

  118. Sabrina Basin
  119. George Lake

    120. NORTH LAKE TRAILHEAD

  120. Lamarck Lakes
  121. Evolution Basin via Lamarck Col
  122. Piute Pass Trail to Humphreys Basin and Piute Canyon

Appendices

I Highest Peaks and Largest Sequoias in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
II Contact Information
Suggested Reading
Index
About the Author