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Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Guide Book

by Laurel Scheidt (Falcon Publishing)
Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

96pp/maps
ISBN: 0762710721

A hiker's paradise of trails awaits you in California's Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This guidebook leads you past tranquil waterfalls, up mountains offering spectacular vistas, and through groves of giant sequoias, the largest living organisms on the planet. Included are concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty mostly short, easy-to-follow trails that lead to some of the parks' most scenic destinations. With hikes varying from half-hour strolls to full-day adventures, this guidebook is for everyone, including families.

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Trails from the "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks" Guide Book
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... Preview: This trip takes you to a striking 360-degree view of Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks from the summit of Big Baldy. It continues on to a less visited view of the west face of Chimney Rock. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.6 miles
... Preview: This interpretive trail takes you through an area that was heavily logged in the 1880s. The stumps and fallen trees now serve as a reminder of how important it is to protect our environment. Although ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2 miles
... Preview: This easy ramble takes you through meadows and aspen groves along the East Fork of the Kaweah River, giving you nice views of the surrounding peaks. It also leads to the former site of the mining sett ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2 miles
... Preview: This paved interpretive trail takes you to the General Sherman Tree, the largest living thing on earth, and to many other impressive “giants.” From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.9 miles
... Preview: This partially paved route takes you past one of John Muir’s favorite meadows and to a real “log cabin.” Wildlife frequents these meadows, and deer and bear sightings are common. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 1.7 miles
... Preview: This hike makes a nice trip to a pretty lake, perfect for a picnic lunch with time to relax on the shore. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.2 miles
... Preview: This paved interpretive trail takes you through the heart of the General Grant Grove to the General Grant Tree. Named for Ulysses S. Grant, this tree has been declared the nation’s Christmas Tree and ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 0.8 miles
... Preview: This jaunt takes you to an old logging camp, a sequoia “log cabin,” a pretty meadow, and a waterfall, all while traveling through the largest sequoia grove left standing on the planet. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 7.2 miles
... Preview: This jaunt culminates at the first lake on the Lakes Trail. Heather Lake is a tranquil pool of water, its shores lined with red heather. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 8.2 miles
... Preview: This trip follows the first portion of the historic Hockett Trail, a trans-Sierra route built in the 1860s. The trail leads to secluded campsites along the South Fork of the Kaweah River. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.8 miles
... Preview: The summit of Little Baldy gives a spectacular view of the Silliman Crest, the Kaweah Peaks, and the lower portion of the Great Western Divide. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.3 miles
... Preview: This outing takes you to delightful Mist Falls. Several side trails lead down to the river, while the Grand Sentinel towers above on the south side of the canyon. Large gray squirrels scamper about, ... From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 8.2 miles
... Preview: This trip takes you to a spectacular 360-degree vista on top of a windswept 10,365-foot peak. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.4 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you to a less frequently visited sequoia grove, with views of Big Baldy and Chimney Rock along the way. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 4 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you through the northern portion of the General Grant Grove, past an old logging camp road and to the overlook of a beautiful lake. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 2.5 miles
... Preview: From billowing Roaring River Falls to peaceful Zumwalt Meadow, this hike is ideal for a picnic lunch or just relaxing. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.9 miles
... Preview: This hike takes you to the head of glacially carved Tokopah Valley, which culminates at lovely Tokopah Falls. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 3.8 miles
... Preview: This trek follows the old dirt road that served as the entrance to Sequoia National Park and the Giant Forest before the Generals Highway opened in 1926. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 5.8 miles
... Preview: This enjoyable hike takes you to a striking lake, warm enough for swimming, at the base of Shell Mountain. The views along the way are superior. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 6.4 miles
... Preview: This trek to a magnificent alpine bowl passes the ruins of a cabin, an expansive meadow, mine shafts, and marble caverns along the way. From the guidebook "Best Easy Day Hikes: Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks"
Three Rivers, CA - Hiking - Trail Length: 8.2 miles

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