Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park, CA

Trails in Sequoia

All 99 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
99
Easy
15
Moderate
27
Hard
57

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General Sherman Tree and Congress Trail

All Sequoia trails

99 trails

1Easy2.7 mi · 2 hrAudioCongress TrailPaved 2.7-mile loop past President Tree, House and Senate groves.2Moderate1 mi · 45 minAudioGeneral Sherman Tree TrailA stair-stepped descent reaches the world’s largest tree by volume.3Moderate0.5 mi · 1 hrAudioMoro Rock TrailA short, steep stairway to a sweeping Great Western Divide panorama.4Challenging48.9 mi · 1.7 daysAudioHigh Sierra TrailA 49-mile wilderness crossing from Giant Forest to the John Muir Trail.5Challenging22 mi · 14 hrMount Whitney TrailA 22-mile alpine climb to the highest summit in the lower 48.6Challenging12.8 mi · 7.5 hrAudioLakes Trail to Pear LakeFrom forest switchbacks to the glacial bowl around Pear Lake.7Easy0.7 mi · 1 hrAudioBig Trees TrailA gentle circuit beneath sequoias, with the meadow at your feet.8Moderate3.8 mi · 2.3 hrAudioTokopah Falls TrailFollow the Marble Fork to a 1,200-foot granite cascade9Moderate3.3 mi · 2.3 hrTrail of the SequoiasQuiet sequoia traverse from Crescent Meadow to the Congress Trail.10Easy1.4 mi · 1 hrAudioCrescent Meadow LoopA short loop where giant sequoias frame Crescent Meadow.11Challenging13.6 mi · 9 hrAudioAlta Peak TrailA full-day summit climb with a hands-on finish above the tree line.12Easy1.5 mi · 1.5 hrAudioEagle View TrailA short climb from Crescent Meadow to a sweeping Sierra view.13Moderate4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioMuir Grove TrailA quiet four-mile walk ends among giant sequoias.14Challenging7.7 mi · 6 hrAudioWatchtower TrailA long climb to the ridge above Tokopah Falls.15Challenging21 mi · 20 hrJohn Muir Trail: Forester Pass to Mount WhitneyFollow the JMT from Forester Pass across the high Sierra to Whitney.16Easy1.4 mi · 1.5 hrAudioSunset Rock TrailA granite sunset perch over the forested Kaweah canyon17Challenging29.3 mi · 1 dayPacific Crest Trail: Cottonwood Pass to Forester Pass29.3-mile high-country PCT route from Cottonwood Pass to Forester Pass18Challenging30.2 mi · 18 hrHamilton Lakes TrailA high granite lake, reached by an exposed Sierra traverse.19Challenging6.8 mi · 4.5 hrAudioEagle Lake TrailA steep, rocky climb to a high lake above Mineral King.20Challenging23.3 mi · 15 hrMount Langley via New Army PassA 23 mile summit hike from Cottonwood Lakes via New Army Pass.21Challenging10.8 mi · 7.5 hrAudioFranklin Lakes TrailTwo alpine lakes reward a steady climb into high country.22Challenging8.4 mi · 6 hrAudioMonarch Lakes TrailA high climb to two lakes beneath Sawtooth Peak23Challenging31.2 mi · 1.3 daysAudioBig Five and Little Five Lakes LoopTwo lake basins, two high passes, and a real backpacking test24Moderate3.4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioLittle Baldy TrailSwitchbacks climb to an open granite dome with High Sierra views.25Moderate4.3 mi · 2.5 hrCircle Meadow LoopA meadow circuit through Giant Forest's wildflowers and sequoias.26Easy1.8 mi · 1.5 hrAudioLog Meadow Loop and Tharp’s LogA cabin built inside a fallen sequoia is the unusual payoff.27Challenging9.8 mi · 6.5 hrAudioCrystal Lake TrailA hard climb to a small 1900s dam beneath high Sierra walls.28Easy4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioHuckleberry Trail LoopA sequoia forest loop linking two meadows and a historic cabin.29Easy1.5 mi · 1 hrSugar Pine TrailA shaded forest connector with a steep spur to Bobcat Point.30Challenging49 mi · 1.3 daysDeadman Canyon LoopA six-day traverse from Lodgepole to Deadman Canyon’s granite headwall31Easy0.3 mi · 30 minAudioHanging Rock TrailA perched boulder on open granite above the Kaweah Valley.32Moderate6.2 mi · 4 hrAudioMarble Falls TrailA foothill climb to a waterfall spilling over white marble.33Challenging154.8 mi · 3.5 daysBig SEKI LoopA 155-mile wilderness loop through high lakes and towering passes.34Challenging13.6 mi · 8 hrAudioTwin Lakes TrailWorth the long pine climb for two quiet high Sierra lakes.35Challenging22.8 mi · 16 hrBearpaw Meadow via High Sierra TrailA long Sierra traverse opens to Kaweah canyon and Bearpaw Camp.36Challenging7.4 mi · 5 hrAudioWhite Chief Trail to White Chief BowlColorful marble, old mines and a 10,000-foot Sierra bowl.37Challenging16.2 mi · 11 hrFranklin Pass TrailLong switchbacks climb from Mineral King to an alpine pass.38Moderate5.5 mi · 3 hrPanther Gap TrailA steady climb to Great Western Divide views at a high pass39Challenging11 mi · 9 hrAudioSawtooth Pass TrailA high, rough climb above Monarch Lakes to Sawtooth Pass.40Challenging13.1 mi · 7.5 hrAlta Meadow TrailA hard climb ends in a meadow beneath the Great Western Divide.41Moderate2.8 mi · 1.5 hrLong Meadow LoopA quiet loop around a wet meadow where wildlife is the point.42Easy3.5 mi · 2 hrAudioWuksachi TrailTwo wooden bridges give this quiet forest walk a payoff.43Challenging16.4 mi · 9.5 hrNew Army Pass TrailA long Sierra day to alpine lakes and a high pass.44Moderate1.3 mi · 1 hrBobcat Point LoopMorteros and a close Moro Rock view on a short loop.45Moderate2.8 mi · 3.5 hrLodgepole–Sherman Tree TrailA 2.8-mile walk through sequoias to General Sherman Tree.46Moderate2.4 mi · 2 hrAudioCold Springs Nature TrailA gentle river walk to Mineral King's historic mining site.47Challenging1.2 mi · 2 hrOld Army Pass TrailA rough, high pass climb with Cottonwood Lakes far below.48Easy0.5 mi · 36 minAudioHazelwood Nature TrailA short loop for sequoias, meadow plants, and a creek footbridge.49Challenging23 mi · 17.5 hrBlack Rock Pass TrailA 23-mile climb to a pass between the Five Lakes basins50Easy0.2 mi · 15 minAudioBeetle Rock TrailA short approach to westward views and a final granite climb.51Challenging14 mi · 16 hrShepherd Pass TrailA 14-mile crossing over a 12,000-foot pass to the JMT.52Challenging14.9 mi · 10 hrElizabeth Pass TrailA high, loose pass links two remote Sierra trail systems.53Challenging4.5 mi · 3.5 hrAudioTimber Gap TrailA steep climb to a red-fir pass above Mineral King.54Challenging31.8 mi · 16 hrTamarack Lake TrailA 32-mile out-and-back to a lake at 9,215 feet.55Challenging12.4 mi · 7.5 hrAudioFarewell Gap TrailA high alpine saddle with mining history and a long climb56Challenging26 mi · 16 hrAudioMiddle Fork TrailA long foothill climb to a remote giant sequoia grove57Moderate9.6 mi · 6 hrWolverton Cutoff LoopViews from a rocky outcrop lead into a quieter sequoia loop.58Challenging7.2 mi · 4.5 hrAudioMosquito Lake TrailA mountain lake above Mineral King, reached by a steady climb.59Moderate2 mi · 1.5 hrAudioParadise Creek TrailA shaded creek walk with waterfalls and pools.60Challenging18.9 mi · 20 hrColby Pass TrailA high, remote pass links the Kern-Kaweah drainage to Cloud Canyon.61Challenging10 mi · 7.5 hrAudioGarfield Grove TrailA steep, remote climb to a grove of giant sequoias.62Challenging15.4 mi · 10 hrSilliman Pass TrailA long, strenuous hike to Twin Lakes and a wooded Sierra pass.63Moderate3.4 mi · 3 hrAudioLadybug Trail to Ladybug CampA creekside climb to young sequoias at a remote foothill camp.64Challenging14.9 mi · 10 hrSevenmile LoopA 14.9-mile loop from Sierra Crest views into the Giant Forest.65Challenging21.3 mi · 12 hrAudioAtwell-Hockett TrailA long backcountry climb ends in a broad Sierra meadow.66Challenging18.6 mi · 10 hrAudioTar Gap Trail to Hockett MeadowA long Sierra climb through lakes and forest to Hockett Meadow.67Challenging20.1 mi · 11 hrLower Soldier Lake Trail via Cottonwood PassA hard high-country out-and-back to a granite-ringed alpine lake.68Challenging10 mi · 7 hrAudioParadise Ridge TrailA steep, hot climb to a remote grove of giant sequoias.69Moderate7.6 mi · 4 hrCottonwood Pass TrailA high-altitude climb from meadow to a Sierra pass.70Easy1 mi · 45 minWashington Tree TrailA short forest walk to a sequoia with a turbulent past.71Challenging7.1 mi · 5.5 hrCrabtree Lakes TrailA remote side trip to two alpine lakes72Moderate1.7 mi · 1.5 hrBear Hill TrailA steep first climb leads through giant sequoias to Hanging Rock.73Challenging8.3 mi · 6 hrMoraine Lake TrailA high-country climb to a lake beneath the Great Western Divide.74Challenging26 mi · 17 hrAudioRedwood Meadow via Middle Fork TrailA remote sequoia grove at the end of a long canyon hike.75Moderate1.6 mi · 1.3 hrSoldiers TrailA short, steep sequoia walk ending at Moro Rock parking.76Challenging5 mi · 4.5 hrLake South America TrailA remote high-country traverse above Lake South America.77Challenging6.2 mi · 7 hrAlta Winter TrailA winter ridge drops into Giant Forest's giant sequoias.78Challenging4 mi · 3 hrLost Canyon TrailA creek corridor climbs toward Columbine's granite and alpine lakes.79Moderate4.1 mi · 3 hrAudioDorst-Lost Grove TrailA steep forest descent to the lower grove and creekbed80Challenging9.3 mi · 5 hrKern Canyon TrailA long wilderness leg with a soak at Kern Hot Springs.81Easy2.8 mi · 1.5 hrAudioWolverton Meadow LoopAn easy wetland loop for streams, seasonal flowers and wildlife.82Challenging13.5 mi · 10 hrNorth Fork TrailA rugged one-way climb along the Kaweah to Hidden Spring.83Moderate1 mi · 45 minAudioCrystal Cave TrailA steep paved half-mile to a marble cave entrance.84Challenging8.8 mi · 8 hrBig Arroyo TrailA remote 8.8-mile route from Kaweah Gap to Little Five Lakes.85Challenging18.1 mi · 10.5 hrLower Colony Mill Trail to Admiration PointAn 18-mile out-and-back to a marble ledge above Marble Falls.86Challenging15.2 mi · 14 hrLong Meadow Trail to Summit LakeA long, steep climb to a small alpine lake.87Moderate3.6 mi · 3 hrBlossom Lakes TrailA remote high-country climb to Lower Blossom Lake.88Moderate5.8 mi · 4 hrEvelyn Lake TrailA granite-shore lake detour from Hockett Meadow89Challenging6.8 mi · 5.5 hrFunston Lake TrailAn unmaintained high-country spur to Funston Lake.90Moderate2.5 mi · 2 hrJ.O. Pass TrailA rocky wilderness pass links Sequoia to Jennie Lakes.91Challenging4.7 mi · 4 hrRock Creek TrailFollow Rock Creek's meadows to a lake and a steep finish.92Moderate1.2 mi · 45 minRimrock TrailA narrow hillside path past Lincoln Tree and fallen sequoias.93Challenging252.8 mi · 19 daysTheodore Solomons TrailA remote 253-mile Sierra route with long stretches of faint tread.94Moderate4.6 mi · 2.8 hrAudioPotwisha–Hospital Rock TrailA foothill connector to Hospital Rock’s pictographs and mortars.95Easy1.8 mi · 45 minYucca Creek TrailA short, rugged foothill walk beyond the sequoia groves.96Challenging6.7 mi · 7 hrSoda Creek TrailA high Sierra connector through canyon creeks to alpine lakes.97Moderate2 mi · 1.3 hrCyclone Meadow TrailA high-country meadow walk beyond the long Summit Lake approach.98Challenging3.9 mi · 4.5 hrShotgun Pass TrailA rocky pass crossing with a steep, loose descent to Silver Lake.99Challenging5.9 mi · 4.5 hrWright Creek TrailA faint high-country spur for backpackers already on the John Muir Trail.
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