Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park looks relatively straightforward on a map until you realize the parks are massive, disconnected, and packed with slow mountain roads. If you have your heart set on visiting, you probably have a lot of questions – is it one park? Why…
Planning a trip to Sequoia National Park and trying to figure out which hikes are actually worth your time? With limited time and hundreds of miles of trails in the park, it’s easy to stick to the obvious stops — but you might miss some…
So you’re planning a trip to Sequoia National Park and thinking “what else is there to do here besides looking at sequoia trees?” – right?! I totally get it. When the park is named after a tree – it kind of seems like that’s all…
Planning a trip to Sequoia National Park sounds straightforward – just go see the big trees, right? Sure… until you realize how many completely different ways there are to experience it. I’ve visited Sequoia more times than I can count — but never the same…
Want to explore alpine lakes and dramatic mountain scenery without the crowds of Rae Lakes or Yosemite? Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park might just be the most underrated backpacking destination in California. While these mountains are at the southern end of the Sierra…
If you’re craving an epic thru-hiking adventure but can’t take months or even weeks off work, the High Sierra Trail (HST) in Sequoia National Park is the perfect solution. The HST stretches 72 miles east to west across Sequoia, traveling from sequoia trees at crescent…
