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High Sierra Trailhead (West) – Crescent Meadow loop from Moro Rock

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Tulare County

High Sierra Trailhead (West) – Crescent Meadow loop from Moro Rock

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High Sierra Trailhead (West) – Crescent Meadow loop from Moro Rock

02:24

8.58km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: June 16, 2026

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Sequoia National Park

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1.02 km

High Sierra Trailhead (West)

Highlight • Trail

The western trailhead of the High Sierra Trail begins in Sequoia National Park at Crescent Meadow. Crescent Meadow is known as the “Gem of the Sierra” and is a truly …

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1.30 km

Crescent Meadow

Highlight • Natural

Nature in all its tranquility and appeasement reaches perfection here.

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2.36 km

Tharp's Log

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Tharps's Log is a hollowed giant sequoia that was used as a shelter by early explorers in the area. The log is named after Hale D. Tharp, who is the first non-Native American to enter the forest.

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3.08 km

Bear Viewing Point, Sequoia National Park

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3.46 km

Burned Giant Sequoia

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5.99 km

Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park

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Sequoia National Park's Tunnel Log, a fallen giant sequoia on Crescent Meadow Road fell naturally in 1937 and, the following summer, a tunnel was cut through it as a visitor …

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6.81 km

Caves Sequia

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To get inside this fascinating sequia, you have to crawl through a small opening (see picture).

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8.58 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.44 km

2.54 km

370 m

224 m

Surfaces

5.69 km

2.49 km

334 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,080 m)

Lowest point (1,950 m)

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High Sierra Trailhead (West) – Crescent Meadow loop from Moro Rock

High Sierra Trailhead (West)

Crescent Meadow

Tharp's Log

Bear Viewing Point, Sequoia National Park

Burned Giant Sequoia

Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park

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