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| | Great outdoors hiking trails are good and plentiful in California; High Sierra Trail is one of them, and it's in Tulare County. Here in California backcountry backpacking is so much fun. California is a great location for backcountry walkers. Every California hiking trail has its own character. Being 76.8 miles long; it's considered a longer walk. The length of this hiking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a magnificent hiking and backpacking trail for experienced walkers in nice shape. Please follow |
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all local rules about fires and camping. Some parts of High Sierra Trail are much higher up than other parts of the hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the hiking trail. Hiking here in the Southern Sierra Nevada
| | is a very good way to see these mountains. You'll must go far from Visalia-Porterville to get to High Sierra Trail, but hiking and backpacking trails like these are great. Throughout the days of summer highs here at High Sierra Trail get into the 70's with overnight lows in the 50's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 40's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at High Sierra Trail temperatures descend to the 20's. Hey, time for a walk don’t you think? High Sierra Trail in Tulare County, California is just the spot. The total elevation | |
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difference for this backpacking trail is 5,185 feet which is higher than average. This is a backpacking trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. Sometimes this backpacking trail
gets really dry, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Of course, this is an overnight backcountry trek, 11.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. High Sierra Trail is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so
you're looking at an in and out hike. High Sierra Trail gets a common amount of annual precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is July.
Briefly about the general area:
A journey to close by Bobcat
Point is very relaxing; you could always look at Buck Canyon. There are some splendid whitewater spots on Kaweah River; a great forest close by is Castle Creek Grove.
Tokopah Falls is a nice local attraction, and obviously Buck Creek flows through this region. And that's not
all you can do here at High Sierra Trail. Looking for a great spree? Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park is quite near High Sierra Trail; Log Bridge Campground is a wonderful campground nearby.
Man, is there a load of cool things to do in the Southern Sierra Nevada. A quick
tour to Castle Creek close to High Sierra Trail is a pleasant idea, and you should absolutely dedicate some time to Bearpaw Meadow while you're here at High Sierra Trail. Don’t forget to check out Alta Meadow while you're here at High Sierra Trail, and you can stay the night at
Aspen Hollow - Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. You truly should go for the Southern Sierra Nevada. Wall Spring is always fun to check out; if you come at the right time of year, Kaweah River - Middle Fork offers some great whitewater.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.5553, Longitude -118.7459
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 76.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 36 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
11.5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 days
Total elevation difference: 5185 feet
Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers
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18 miles away
Hotel offers free high-speed Internet access, fitness room with sauna, seasonal outdoor pool/hot tub, picnic area, conference room and business center. Hot tub and fireplace in some rooms. National Pa...
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Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter
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35 miles away
The Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites is located in one of California's most charming small towns surrounded by citrus groves and vineyards. You will find antique stores and specialty shops, dining, t...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Visalia-Porterville, California
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Visalia-Porterville, California, the metro area neareast to High Sierra Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near High Sierra Trail, Southern Sierra Nevada, Tulare County, California
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| These outdoors activities are available near High Sierra Trail. |
| | Trails Near High Sierra Trail:
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Atwell Hockett Trail, Tulare
County
, 7 miles away, 17.2 hiking miles, 3021 feet elevation difference |
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Hockett Meadows Trail, Tulare
County
, 8 miles away, 20.2 hiking miles, 1421 feet elevation difference |
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Sawtooth Pass Trail, Tulare
County
, 10 miles away, 20.4 hiking miles, 4737 feet elevation difference |
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Sheep Creek Trail, Fresno
County
, 11 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 1123 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near High Sierra Trail:
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Kaweah River - Middle Fork, Tulare County
County
, 9 miles away, Class V - 4.8 miles long (Hospital Rock) |
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Kaweah River, Tulare County
County
, 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 3 miles long (Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge) |
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Kaweah River - North Fork, Tulare County
County
, 15 miles away, Class V+ - 8 miles long (Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek) |
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Kaweah River - North Fork, Tulare County
County
, 16 miles away, Class IV-V - 6.4 miles long (Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge) |
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Kaweah River, Tulare County
County
, 16 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Dinley Bridge to North Fork Bridge) |
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| | Hotels Near High Sierra Trail:
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Comfort Inn At Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers
, 18 miles away |
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Best Western Exeter Inn & Suites, Exeter
, 35 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel Lindsay Olive Tree Inn, Lindsay
, 36 miles away |
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Best Western Porterville Inn, Porterville
, 37 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites PORTERVILLE, Porterville
, 37 miles away |
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