Helpful Phone Numbers:
Sequoia Backpacking
- fire permits are required
- permits are required for overnight backcountry camping
- check with the correct ranger district for all back country
camping restrictions
- Mineral King
Trail head parking spots located at:
| camp |
sites |
elev. |
veg |
toilet |
water |
contact |
fee |
| South Fork |
13 |
3650 |
mixed |
pit |
piped |
Sequoia NP
209/565-3341 |
$4 |
|
[Dennison
Ridge & Hocket Lakes]
Hwy.198 Three Rivers, East on South Fork Rd. &continue 23
mi. to the campground. |
| camp |
sites |
elev. |
veg |
toilet |
water |
contact |
fee |
| Atwell Mill |
23 |
6650 |
pines |
pit |
piped |
Sequoia NP
209/565-3341 |
$4 |
|
[along
Atwell Creek]
Hwy.198 Three Rivers, north 3 mi. Right on Mineral King Rd. &
go 21 mi. to the campground. open May - September |
Backpackers should
plan their routes ahead & try to ead over to Mineral
King. It is a 25 mile long VERY winding road & this
place is very beautiful, tucked way way back there & well
worth the drive. Hiking is amazing as you can park at 8000-9000'
elevations & be up over a 11,000' pass to serene lakes in
little time. Great trailhead!!!
Rangers Phone #
Hume Lake Ranger
559-338-2251
Tule River
559-539-2607
Sequoia Park Campgrounds
| campground |
elev. |
spots |
veg |
toilet |
water |
link |
|
Atwell Mill
Mineral King |
6650' |
23 |
pines |
pit |
piped |
NPS |
open
in summer |
| Lodgepole |
6700' |
214 |
pines |
flush |
piped |
NPS |
open
all year, busy camp |
| Potwisha |
4000' ? |
42 |
oaks pines |
flush |
piped |
NPS |
hot
dry, Kaweah River |
| South Fork |
3650' |
10 |
- |
vault |
creek |
NPS |
May-Oct |
in nearby Giant Sequoia National Monument -
| campground |
elev. |
spots |
veg |
toilet |
water |
link |
|
| Hume
Lake |
5200' |
60 |
pines |
flush |
piped |
NFS |
May-Aug,
popular recreation |
| Landslide |
5800' |
6 |
pines |
vault |
creek |
NFS |
May-Sept,
creekside |
| Ten Mile |
5800' |
10 |
pines |
vault |
creek |
NFS |
May-Sept,
creekside |
Primitive
Camping
The National Park does not allow open car camping on the backroads.
Other remote camping options are the Sequoia
National Forest. A small section is located just next door,
sandwhiched in between Kings Cyn & Sequoia National Parks,
featuring Jennie Lakes & Monarch Wilderness. If you have the time, check out Big Meadows Rd #14S11 - off the main Sequoia Highway , for the very best camping options. Not only does it have horse camping areas, but developed Campgrounds with nathrooms & wonderful dispersed camping. A twelve mile stretch of it!
If ya wanna avoid most of the regular parks crowds & could
care less about the big trees, head over to Mineral
King. It is a 25 mile long VERY winding road & if
you go down there 'just for the day' you'll be sorry. Plan to
stay atleast one over night, if not two....as this place is very
beautiful, tucked way way back there & well worth the drive.
Hiking is amazing. You can park at 8000-9000' elevations &
be up over a 11,000' pass to serene lakes in little time. Backpackers
love it.
Sequoia Hiking
FOOTBRIDGE HIKE:
in the Mineral King Area -Great
half day hike down to the Kaweah River. A cool small wooden bridge
down there & the trail leads off into a number of great backpacking
destinations.
JENNIE LAKE Wilderness:
These trailheads can be accessed by Big Mdw Rd
Monarch Wilderness & Jennie Lks Hiking Map online here.
Day Hike Info for Sequoia Park
