Sequoia National Park: Panther Gap Loop
This 11-mile loop passes open meadows and forested slopes, topping out with scenic Sierra campsite on Panther Gap.
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Sequoia National Park: Marble ForkSoak in a series of refreshing swimming holes in Sequoia National Park. Pacific Crest Trail: CA Section 20KENNEDY MEADOWS to TUOLUMNE MEADOWS: The highlight reel of this 209-mile section includes three national parks, several high passes with heavenly views, two stunning wilderness areas, and not a single road. Option: Detour up Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the Lower 48. Pacific Crest Trail: Best Month - High Sierra, CAEvery hiker's life list should include the 270 miles between Mt. Whitney and Sonora Pass. It may take a month, but it's a trivial sacrifice to make for the most unrelenting wilderness eye-candy you'll ever feast on.
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Sequoia NP: Lakes TrailGreat hike through some amazing terrain. The hike starts through forest and small meadows. The hike then breaks through the tree line to granite mountains with beautiful lakes. Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP - Twin Lakes Trail to Ranger LakeStarting from Lodgepole Visitors Center in Sequoia NP, the Twin Lakes trail is a 13-mile out-and-back moderate-to-strenuous backpacking route that rises from 6,700 feet at Lodgepole to 10,470 feet at Silliman Pass, before descending to several exquisite alpine lakes in Kings Canyon NP. Sequoia NP: Giant ForrestThis is an amazing hike through some of the largest trees on earth. The hike can be as short or as long as you choose, with amazing scenery and enough ups and downs for a great workout. The hike through this Giant Forrest is a humbling experience.
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Going to ExtremesCan you ever really have too much of a good thing? Once you've seen the biggest tree, largest glacier, and deepest canyon, nothing else compares. Readers' Choice: WestYour favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the west. |
Best. Hikes. Ever.We've covered 245,591 miles of trails in our 37-year history. Here are our 20 all-time favorite trips, plus—shocking!—20 routes we never covered. Secret Hikes: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National ParksExplore a granite wonderland, cross two little-used passes, and score High Sierra solitude on this point-to-point hike. |
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Life's Short, Hike More!
What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.
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