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I had been hearing about Moro Rock for years, since it’s one of the trails people rave about. Well I had to see for myself, and see what all the fuss was about. It’s just a large granite rock, and it is only 0.5 miles long. Distance wise, pretty much anyone could make this trek. I had set out to hike all the best trails in the park, so I said to myself that Moro Rock is officially on my official Sequoia National Park bucket list.
The Trail The trailhead to General Sherman and Congress Grove begins at Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park. What to Expect The Congress Grove Trail is known for being the home of the General Sherman Tree, the "Nation's Christmas Tree." This hike is just 3 miles roundtrip, and rated as easy. The Senate Amongst this… Continue reading Congress Grove Sequoias
The Lakes Trail was filled with beautiful pristine wilderness scenery all along the way. Late season snow in July made this trip even more interesting. On this trip I was on a mission to explore all the best trails of the park. Snow seemed to be lingering on the high peaks above 9000 feet, and the Lakes Trail was begging to be explored.
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.
This guide details hiking over Mount Whitney from the High Sierra Trail, and what to expect. We completed the trail in July 2022, and this is our story. We would wake up at 3:30am on Day 7 of our journey on the High Sierra Trail. I did not take any photos in the pitch black darkness that morning, but had fortunately photographed our site the night before. We had camped on this mesa, that was just before Guitar Lake. We decided we would take our time as we hiked on up the switchbacks, in order to acclimate to the altitude gradually. Neither of us had hiked to 14,505 feet before, let alone with heavy backpacks. I had been to 12,000 feet before once, to Trail Camp, just below the 99 switchbacks, on the opposite side. There were so many unknowns.
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