#foothills
3 trips tagged “foothills”
foothills backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 3 California backpacking routes tagged foothills, ranging from 3.4 to 8 miles with Difficulty spans 0/100 () on Garfield Grove Trail up to 0/100 () on Garfield Grove Trail. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.
These routes cross Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and the months most of them share are April, May, October. Every stat below is cited on its trip page, so you can compare them like-for-like and follow any number back to the managing agency.
Garfield Grove Trail
Garfield Grove is a giant sequoia grove most visitors never see: a 4-mile climb from the South Fork campground to some of the park's largest…
Lady Bug Camp
Lady Bug Camp is Sequoia's shortest backpack: 1.7 miles up a south-facing foothill trail to a tiny camp with a big view — the easiest first …
Middle Fork Trail
The Middle Fork Trail is Sequoia's winter and early-spring escape: a mild grade along the Kaweah's Middle Fork through oak and pine foothill…