Parking
Use North Fork Trailhead at the end of North Fork Road; the park lists auto parking there. The final road section is narrow and deeply rutted. High-clearance vehicles are strongly recommended; low-clearance vehicles are not recommended.
Overview
About Yucca Creek Trail
Why go
- A short foothill alternative to the park’s sequoia-grove walks.
Heads up
- Very narrow, lightly maintained tread with no verified named endpoint or viewpoint.
- The rough, unpaved North Fork Road is a poor fit for low-clearance vehicles.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation1,778–2,100 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
8 active Sequoia alerts
- CautionNorth Fork Road rough and ruttedMentions this trailNorth Fork Road is open, but its final miles are rough, narrow, and winding; high-clearance vehicles are strongly recommended and low-clearance vehicles are not recommended.Official details
- CautionStage 1 fire restrictionsStage 1 fire restrictions are in effect due to high fire danger and catastrophic-wildfire risk; the restrictions reduce the possibility of accidental human-caused fires that could threaten visitors…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Sequoia Tour Guide
Your drive to Yucca Creek Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Sequoia National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Sequoia audio tourMore stories near here in the app
- Crystal Cave
- The Road Begun for Logging
- Ash Mountain Historic Entrance Sign
- Foothills Visitor Center
- 71 audio storiesacross Sequoia’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 99 trails, 68 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Trail guide
Hiking Yucca Creek Trail
A short foothills walkYucca Creek Trail is a 1.
Yucca Creek Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Sequoia’s North Fork foothills, a different landscape from the park’s giant-sequoia groves. Allow about 45–60 minutes and expect roughly 270–300 feet of climbing. It suits hikers looking for a brief walk on narrow, lightly maintained tread; choose another route if you need a broad, heavily maintained path.
Follow the mapped routeThe mapped path runs about 0.
The mapped path runs about 0.86 miles from North Fork Trailhead, then returns along the same line. The tread is very narrow; the park warns that trails from this access receive light maintenance and that a map can be useful. No source confirms a named endpoint or viewpoint, so plan around the mapped length and check your position instead of following unverified branches.
Access and conditionsBegin at North Fork Trailhead, at the end of North Fork Road.
Begin at North Fork Trailhead, at the end of North Fork Road. The road is unpaved, narrow, and deeply rutted on its final section; high-clearance vehicles are strongly recommended. Summer heat can be severe in these foothills, and there is no cell service in the remote area. Pets are prohibited on park trails; service animals are allowed.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Sequoia
691 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
17 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
18 sightingsBobcatMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
24 sightingsCoyoteMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
15 sightingsGolden EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
20 sightingsSpotted OwlMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Sequoia. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
