Get Outside and Explore
I visited Sequoia Park in July of 2023, and travelled on several scenic trails, staying at Lodgepole Campground. The trailhead to Tokopah Falls begins at Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park, just after crossing over the Kaweah River Bridge towards the rear of the campground.
I set out through Eaton Canyon in Altadena, CA on a sunny spring day in February.I would be hiking on to the waterfall, and there would be many creek crossings. Some of the trail was damaged during recent rains from the atmospheric river events California was experiencing.
I decided to hike up Icehouse Canyon, to see the waterfalls flowing in winter, during a recent snow. The road to the parking area was clear. There were however signs along the roadside reading “Hiking Not Advised.” This was likely due to recent missing hikers on Mt Baldy.
Here is a guide to Hiking to Chiquito Falls near Lake Elsinore, along with the San Juan Loop Trail, and San Juan Falls. One thing to note about the hike to Chiquito Falls is that it is less technical to reach it than other waterfall hikes, while being longer, with more elevation gain. A hike here does not require Class 2+3 scrambling over large boulders, such as in Black Star Canyon.
Follow our journey from Orange County to the Sierras, to hike the High Sierra Trail. This guide details how we got there via the Greyhound, along with Day 1 of our trek on the High Sierra Trail. The trail begins in Sequoia Park and travels across the Sierras to Mount Whitney, at and elevation of 14,501 feet.
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