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
- see more on 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 |
yes |
|
[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 |
|
Atwell Mill
Mineral King |
6650' |
23 |
pines |
pit |
piped |
open
in summer |
| Lodgepole |
6700' |
214 |
pines |
flush |
piped |
open
all year, busy camp |
| Potwisha |
4000' ? |
42 |
oaks pines |
flush |
piped |
hot
dry, Kaweah River |
| South Fork |
3650' |
10 |
- |
vault |
creek |
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 near the National Parks
The National Park does not allow open car camping on the backroads.
Nearby remote camping options are the Sequoia
National Forest....a small section is located just next door,
sandwiched 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 best car camping options in the region. Not only does this area have horse camping, but developed Campgrounds have toilets & there is wonderful dispersed camping the further back you drive - twelve miles to the end of the pavement. Secluded camping near Sequoia National Park - it can happen.
If you wanna avoid most of the regular parks crowds & could
care less about 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 at least one over night back here, 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 Meadow Road
Monarch Wilderness & Jennie Lakes Hiking
Day Hike Info for Sequoia Park
Sequoia Rock Climbing
Angel Wings
Buck Rock
Castle Rock Spire
Chimney Rocks Area
Hanging Rock
Little Baldy
Moro Rock
The Watchtower
Exact routes & more info for Sequoia rock climbing can be found here.
Sequoia Snow Skiing & Snowmobiling
Big Meadows Rd #14S11
Buck Rock Area
Castle Rock Spire
