Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have over 800 miles of trails, including plenty within easy reach of a paved road and suitable for a variety of dayhikes, though much of the Sierra Nevada backcountry is only accessible via longer trails on overnight trips.

The Middle Fork Trail, reached by a side road 6.5 miles into the park along CA 198, a long trail heads east along the deep canyon of the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River – always on the north side, and a hundred or more feet above the water because of the steepness of the cliffs that enclose the river. The path crosses several tributary streams and climbs steadily up the side of the canyon, through grassy, bushy land, entering pine forest after a walk of 15 miles or so. The suggested target for a day hike is Panther Creek after 7 miles

Highlights: Panther Creek Falls, fishing in the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River for those who don’t mind bush-whacking, wildflowers in the spring, views up the river drainage to the Great Western Divide, access to Redwood Meadow (one of the most remote sequoia groves in the park).

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