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Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Upper Funston Meadow to Junction Meadow

September 21, 2016 By Greg Glass 1 Comment

HST Day 4 - Up Kern Canyon

DAY FOUR on the High Sierra Trail we hiked straight north up the Kern River – a gorgeous 10 mile, 2,000 vertical foot,  gentle-but-steady ascent from 6,000 feet to 8,000 feet. We got an early start so that we could hike in the shade of the canyon all morning, as it can get hot in the Kern River valley. […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, HST Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 8-10 miles, Backpacking, High Sierra Trail, HST, Sequoia National Park, strenuous, Thru-hiking

Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Big Arroyo to Upper Funston Meadow via Moraine Lake

September 20, 2016 By Greg Glass 3 Comments

Alpine Meadow

Day Three on the High Sierra Trail. Yesterday, we hiked to Big Arroyo. Today, another big 13+ mile day awaited us, as we intended to hike down and out of the Big Arroyo, up the ridge, across high alpine meadows at the base of Mt. Kaweah, take a detour to remote Moraine Lake, and then drop down […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, HST Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, High Sierra Trail, HST, Sequoia National Park, strenuous, Thru-hiking

Hiking the High Sierra Trail – Bearpaw Meadow to Big Arroyo Junction

September 19, 2016 By Greg Glass 1 Comment

Big Arroyo on the High Sierra Trail

Day Two on the High Sierra Trail is an epic adventure that includes some of the most legendary sights and sounds of Sequoia National Park. It’s a solid 12-13 mile journey, but worth every single step. We began at Bearpaw Meadow,  heading north along the ridge with the deep Kaweah River canyon to the east. On […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, HST Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, High Sierra Trail, HST, National Park, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, strenuous, Thru-hiking

Hiking the High Sierra Trail: Crescent Meadow to Bearpaw Meadow

September 18, 2016 By Greg Glass 6 Comments

Eagle View Panorama on the High Sierra Trail

Day One on the High Sierra Trail we hiked 11.5 miles east-bound, from Crescent Meadow to Bearpaw. Starting at the giant forest, we followed the edge of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River – a super deep canyon with stunning views to the south, west and east towards the Great Western Divide. This section of the High Sierra Trail only […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, HST Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: 11+ miles, Backpacking, High Sierra Trail, HST, National Park, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, strenuous, Thru-hiking

Hiking the High Sierra Trail – An Overview

September 17, 2016 By Greg Glass 31 Comments

Hiking the High Sierra Trail

Lesser known than the famous John Muir Trail, the High Sierra Trail (HST) is in many ways just as historically significant as it’s longer and more famous brother. In 1928, Sequoia National Park was expanded from the western section famous for the giant Sequoia Grove all the way to the Eastern Sierra and Mt. Whitney. […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, HST Resources, Trail Guides Tagged With: Backpacking, High Sierra Trail, HST, multi-day, National Park, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, strenuous, Thru-hiking

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