Sequoia National Forest

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Long Meadow Trail
Leaves from Shake Camp in Mt. Home State Forest. Trail travels northeasterly starting at 6,800 ft and enters Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park at approximately 9,000 ft. Trail crosses the Tule River twice, then junctions with the Touhy Gap Trail, rises steeply on a rocky trail with many switchbacks to Summit Lake. Approximate hiking time to Summit Lake is 6 8 hours. Fishing is available in many areas along the trail.

Summit Trail (Wilderness Portion) (National Recreation Trail)
Leaves from the Summit Trailhead approximately 10 miles north of Quaking Aspen on F.S. Road 21S5O. Trail runs north and south along the Western Divide Hwy, crossing Mountaineer Creek and Pecks Canyon Creek. It offers scenic views of the Sierras, meadows, Maggie Lakes and Alpine terrain. Trail ends at Sheep Mt. entrance of the Golden Trout Wilderness (GTW). Approximate hiking time to the lakes is 5-6 hours. Fishing is available in Maggie and Twin Lakes.

Summit Trail (Non-Wilderness Portion) (National Recreation Trail)
Trail travels from the GTW boundary south to Freezeout Meadow on the Hot Springs District. Trail is bisected many times by roads, but does provide the visitor with many beautiful views and interesting things to see. Trail is open to hikers, horses, and two-wheel OVH's.

Clicks Creek Trail
Leaves from trailhead on F.S. Road 21S50, approximately 7 miles from Quaking Aspen. Trail travels primarily east and west following and crossing Clicks Creek several times. It offers large meadows, heavy forested areas, and open forest land. Parts of this trail are steep. Fishing is available in the Little Kern.

Lewis Camp Trail
Leaves from Lewis Camp Trailhead 8 miles north of Quaking Aspen. Travels east to Trout Meadow, then north to Kern Ranger Station in Sequoia-Kings Canyon N.F. Offers scenic views of Sierras, crosses the Little Kern River on a suspension bridge, then to Trout Meadow Ranger Station, Willow Meadow, and north to the Big Kern River, up to the Little and Big Kern Lakes (no fishing in the big lake). Trail continues on to the Kern Ranger Station Bridge, crossing the Big Kern into the Inyo National Forest at the east end of the trail. Trail is 18 miles long. Fishing is available in the Little and Big Kern River and the Little Kern Lake.

Jerkey Meadow Trail
Starts at Plyes Camp, then leaves from Lloyd Meadow near the end of F.S. Road 22S82 at the Jerkey Meadow Trailhead. Travels mostly north and south. Rises quickly out of Lloyd Meadow to Jerkey Meadow, then down to Fish Creek, to Grey Meadow Ranger Station, and on to intersect with the Clicks Creek Trail and continues on to Mountaineer Trail. Offers scenic views, meadows, and open forest areas. To Grey Meadow is 5 miles. Fishing and water is scarce on this trail.

Forks Of The Kern Trail
Leaves from Forks of the Kern Trailhead in Lloyd Meadow. Trail drops down to the Kern River immediately out of the trailhead, crossing the Little Kern River. There is no bridge crossing the Little Kern, and extreme caution should be used. Crossing should not be attempted during spring snow runoff. Trail travels on the west bank of the Kern River for several miles to Kern Flat (a large meadow near the river), then crosses the Big Kern River on a bridge 1.5 miles above Kern Flat. Trail continues on to the Cannell Meadow District of the Sequoia N.F. Campsites and fishing are available from the Little Kern Crossing to the Big Kern Bridge.

Lloyd Meadow Trail
Lloyd Meadow Trail connects with Lloyd Meadow Road 22S82 at the Jerkey Meadow Trailhead and a large turnout near the base of the Needles, 5.1 miles south. Trail is generally easy, sloping terrain with a few small stream crossings. It is open for hiking, horses, and motorcycles, but closed to ATV's. Fishing and water is scarce in summer months.

Nelson Trail
Nelson Trail travels from Quaking Aspen to Camp Nelson. Starting just below Quaking Aspen on State Highway 190 and dropping steeply down to the Tule River, passing through the Wheel Meadow and Belknap Giant Sequoia groves adjacent to the Tule River. The lower portion of this trail is open for hikers, horses, and motorcycles. The upper portion is for horses and hikers only. Fishing is available along most of the trail, except for the upper portion.

Wishon Trail
Wishon Trail travels between Camp Wishon and Mt. Home State Forest. It leaves from a trailhead just above Wishon. The trail is by road for the first 1.25 miles, then turns up and passes above Doyle Springs, then comes down to cross the Tule River. The rest of the trail is next to the river until crossing Silver Creek near Mt. Home State Forest. The lower portion of this trail is open to motorcycles to the trail junction with trail 31E21 and closed to ATV's. Fishing is available along most of the trail in the Tule River and its tributaries.

The Needles Trail
Trail travels easterly from the Needles Road 4 miles from the Western Divide Hwy to the Needles Fire Lookout. Trail is on the north slope of Needles Ridge and offers a view of the Lloyd Meadow and western half of the GTW. There is no water on this trail or at the lookout.

Freeman Creek Trail
Freeman Creek Trail connects Quaking Aspen with Lloyd Meadow and drops 1500 ft in elevation between the two locations. Traveling west to east, the trail leaves from Road 21S99 winding down, crossing Freeman Creek and paralleling it most of the time. It passes through the Freeman Creek Giant Sequoia grove. This trail is open to hikers and horses. Fishing in Freeman Creek at Lloyd Meadow is normally good.