#high-sierra
3 trips tagged “high-sierra”
high-sierra backpacking at a glance
CaliPeaks documents 3 California backpacking routes tagged high-sierra, ranging from 21.4 to 72.2 miles with 6,460–15,300 feet of total climbing. Difficulty spans 49/100 (Strenuous) on Mount Whitney Trail up to 88/100 (Extreme) on High Sierra Trail, which also carries the tag's biggest climb at 15,300 feet. All of these routes require a wilderness permit — each trip page links the booking window.
These routes cross Inyo National Forest and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and the months most of them share are July, August, September. 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.
Mount Whitney Trail
The Mount Whitney Trail climbs 6,140 feet in 10.7 miles from Whitney Portal to the summit of the highest peak in the contiguous United State…
North Lake–South Lake Loop
This five-to-seven-day traverse links two classic Bishop trailheads — North Lake and South Lake — into one of the finest big loops in the Si…
High Sierra Trail
The High Sierra Trail crosses Sequoia National Park from Crescent Meadow to the summit of Mount Whitney: 61.5 miles through the Great Wester…