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Guide to Backpacking the High Sierra Trail
The High Sierra Trail is a 60-mile backpacking trip from Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park to the top of Mt. Whitney (14,505'), the tallest mountain in the Lower 48.
The HST was designed to be the easiest route from west to east across the Great Western Divide, a shorter and less crowded trail than the John Muir Trail.
Continue reading to learn more about backpacking the High Sierra Trail, written by Liz Thomas.
Liz Thomas
Treeline Review staff writer.
Guide to Backpacking the High Sierra Trail
The High Sierra Trail is a 60-mile backpacking trip from Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park to the top of Mt. Whitney (14,505'), the tallest mountain in the Lower 48.
The HST was designed to be the easiest route from west to east across the Great Western Divide, a shorter and less crowded trail than the John Muir Trail.
Continue reading to learn more about backpacking the High Sierra Trail, written by Liz Thomas.
Liz Thomas
Treeline Review staff writer.
Guide to Backpacking the High Sierra Trail
The High Sierra Trail is a 60-mile backpacking trip from Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park to the top of Mt. Whitney (14,505'), the tallest mountain in the Lower 48.
The HST was designed to be the easiest route from west to east across the Great Western Divide, a shorter and less crowded trail than the John Muir Trail.
Continue reading to learn more about backpacking the High Sierra Trail, written by Liz Thomas.
Liz Thomas
Treeline Review staff writer.
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