Recreation

Desert Country Mountain high desert terrain on eastern slopes overlooking Mojave sage brush meadows, reservoirs, pinyon pine trees & ranch lands pine forest with aspens, alpine meadows & recreational rivers Sequoia National Forest is divided into 2 distinct sections: section near Northern Sequoia & Kings Canyon Southern Kern River & Dome Land Are you really looking for Sequoia National Park? Wilderness areas within forest: Wilderness Area Jennie Lakes Sequoia NP Monarch Kings Cyn NP Dome Land Kennedy Meadows Golden Trout Kennedy Meadows South Sierra Kennedy Meadows Upper Kern River Camping Lower Kern River Camping Cherry Hill Camping Horse Meadow Camping Bear Meadow Camping

Fire Lookout Tower / Historic Cabins

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Photo dedication to Road's End Sequoia National Forest Sierra Nevada Mountains Meadows, mountain peaks, streams, waterfalls, huge granite rocks, domes & cliffs, plus the southern most Sequoia groves. Outdoor recreation & the best possible camping near Southern California. Sequoia Area activities include: Back Road Exploration Backpacking Camping Hiking Fishing Kayaking Kern River CA Mountain Biking River Rafting Rock Climbing Sightseeing Sierra Creeks & Streams Sequoia Groves Tule River CA

Backpacking Sequoia NF

A Sequoia Forest Service Map or hiking topo map is highly advised for this rugged Sierra Nevada area. There are many dirt roads & trails in order to get to some of these spots. This lush pine forest is convenient & close to Bakersfield & Fresno CA. Tent camping is allowed almost any place. Please camp 100 feet from trail or water sources. No camping on meadows. Ground fires are very allowed with fire permit. Check with the correct ranger district for all back country camping rules.

Sequoia Ranger Stations:

Sequoia Forest Headquarters Porterville CA 559-784-1500	Western Divide District 32588 Highway 190 Springville, CA 559-539-2607	Hume Lake District 35860 East Kings Canyon Dunlap, CA 559-338-2251
Sequoia National Forest government web site 559-784-1500	Kern River District 4875 Ponderosa Dr Lake Isabella CA 760-379-5646	Kern River Ranger Distr. 105 Whitnet Rd Kernville CA 760-376-3781

Sequoia Backpacking

Trailhead & parking spots located at:

• Big Meadow Trailhead on Road #22S07 - to Domeland Wilderness
• Jackass Trailhead (near Fish Creek Campground, Road# 22S05) - to South Sierra Wilderness
• Jerky Meadow (end of Forest Service Road #22S82) - to Golden Trout Wilderness
• Lewis Camp Trailhead (end of road# 20S79) - to Golden Trout Wilderness
• Lion Meadow Trailhead (end of road# 21S60) - to Golden Trout Wilderness
• Marvin Pass Trailhead (end of road# 13S12, off of #14S11) - to Jennie Lakes Wilderness
• Powell Meadow Trailhead - to Monache Meadows / Olancha Peak
• Rowell Trailhead (end of road# 13S14, off of #14S11 ) - to Jennie Lakes Wilderness
• Stoney Creek Trailhead (near Stoney Creek Campground) - to Jennie Lakes Wilderness
• Summit Trailhead (end of road# 21S50) - to Golden Trout Wilderness

Trail of 100 Giants - Sequoia Grove

Western Divide Highway 190
Giant Sequoia National Monument 1 hour North of Kernville, CA

Big Meadow

Shermans Pass, Kern Plateau
Sequoia National Forest 1 hour NE of Kernville, CA

Pacific Crest Trail Association

Sequoia Wilderness Maps Jennie Lakes Map Monarch Wilderness Map Dome Land Map Golden Trout Map South Sierra Map

Backroads Sequoia

The Southern Sierra Nevada is filled with old logging roads that lead to lush dense forest & meadows. Be aware of the Forest Service Signage & have a good map on hand. It is easy to get lost & you could end up driving for hours. Make sure you have adequate gasoline, food & emergency gear if you plan to explore these forests roads & rural routes.

Sequoia Back Roads: Forest Service Road # -

click on road number for detailed description

22S05 - Sherman's Pass 22S12 - Big Meadow 21S36 - Powell Meadow 22S82 - Forks of the Kern

21S94 - Sequoia Groves 21S05 - The Needles 25S15 - Shirley Meadows 23S64 - Bear Meadow 23S16 - Sugarloaf Ridge 28S06 - Breckenridge

14S11 - Sequoia / Kings Cyn NP 19S09 - Dillonwood Grove

Areas of Interest for Back Road Exploration

Big Meadow

Breckenridge

Keyesville Kern River

Lloyd Meadows

Monache Meadows

Rincon Trail & Camp

Western Divide Highway

BLM Backcountry Camps on the east side -
Chimney Peak Backcountry Byway
Canebrake Road, south of Kennedy Meadows

Chimney Creek Campground

Long Valley Campground

Sequoia Park Maps, Road Maps & Topo Hiking Maps

Sequoia National Forest Map (USDA NFS)

Sequoia Kings Map (NatGeo)

Domelands Wilderness Map (USDA NFS)

Golden Trout Wilderness Trail Map (Tom Harrison)

Golden Trout South Sierra Wilderness Map (USDA NFS)

Jawbone Canyon / Randsburg OHV Map

Mineral King Hiking Map (Tom Harrison)

Monarch Jennie Lakes Wilderness Map (USDA NFS)

Pacific Crest Trail / Tehachapi (USDA NFS)

Sequoia & Kings Canyon Topo Map (Tom Harrison)

NFS Rental Cabins & Fire Lookouts

• Bald Mountain Lookout -
  on Sherman Pass Rd. One mile hike leads to a 360 degree view of Southern Sierra. On busy days the rangers are on duty, so keep your stay short.
• The Needles Fire Lookout -
  3.5 mile hike to a great view on a tall fire tower perched on granite peak. (May have been burnt in recent wildfire) Overlooks North Kern River Gorge.


• Sequoia Big Meadows Guard Station
• Camp 4 and a Half at Kings River
• Mountain Home Guard Station Cabin
• Oak Flat Lookout near Lake Isabella
• Poso Guard Station Cabin Rental
• Wishon Cabin Rental at Giant Sequoia

see more USFS Cabin Rentals and Fire Lookout Towers

Camping Sequoia NF Campgrounds

Hiking Sequoia National Forest

Primitive Camping Sequoia NF

Sequoia Lakes / Sierra Nevada Lakes

Sequoia Waterfalls in Sierra Nevada

Kern Rock Climbing

Mountain Biking Kern River

Kern OHV Trails & Off Roading

Sequoia XC Snow Skiing