Category Archives: Trail

Road Closures for 2022 – SQF

The Sequoia National Forest just released a news update regarding closures and openings of several recreation areas. As for the Golden Trout Wilderness, the west side will have a road closure due to hazards from past wildfires. The North Road … Continue reading

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Trail Report: Lewis Camp TH to Coyote Lakes

Fred ventured about in the GTW recently and wanted to get to Coyote Lakes. Here is what he had to report.      Hiked to Coyote Lakes from Lewis Camp. We left Lewis trailhead by 2PM on Thursday and spent the … Continue reading

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Trail Conditions for SQF in Late August

During the end of August, I had the opportunity to return to the Golden Trout Wilderness on the Sequoia National Forest side. The trip would start and end at the Clicks Creek Trailhead on the North Road (21S50). Several trails … Continue reading

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Trail Report: Summit Trail

User Shane and company went on a recent pack trip to Maggie Lakes. He was surprised at what he found. Here is what he had to report about the condition of the trail. Trees falling across the trail in such … Continue reading

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Trail Report: A Loop from Jerkey Meadow

A trip into the Golden Trout Wilderness by Dan Hall reports on loop from Jerkey Meadow Trailhead. Included is a link of photos he took from his trip. Here is what he found while on his journey into the wilderness. … Continue reading

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Redwood Crossing: Water Levels

Marsha sent in a photo of Redwood Crossing along the Long Meadow Trail (SQF). This is approximately 2.2 miles from Shake Camp and is 1 of the 3 times users will need to cross in order to get up to … Continue reading

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Griswold Trail Re-Opened

The Griswold Trail (31E18) runs through the Sequoia National Monument, Mountain Home State Forest, and the western side of the Golden Trout Wilderness. Most people would access the trail from Moses Gulch Campground by crossing the river and heading south towards … Continue reading

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Jacobsen Trail Re-opened?

Located on the Sequoia National Forest side of the wilderness, the Jacobsen Trail (31E21) begins off of the Doyle Trail (30E14) just above the Camp Wishon. The trail quickly crosses the North Fork Middle Fork Tule River to the east and makes its … Continue reading

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Volunteers Clear Down Trees

Volunteers from the Backcountry Horsemen and Pacific Crest Trail Association removed a large tree was that was causing problems for equestrian and recreation use along the Kern Flat Trail (33E20) or, more commonly known as, The Forks of the Kern Trail. Additionally 11 … Continue reading

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Trip Report – 3 Day Loop on the Inyo NF Side

A user, jimmeans, from the forums on High Sierra Topix, submitted a trail report regarding his adventure into the Inyo National Forest’s side of the Golden Trout Wilderness. His trip generally followed the Groundhog Meadow Loop. Here is what he had to … Continue reading

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