Beautiful hike that allowed us to get away from the crowds and loud tourist. I love that tourist visit the national parks, and I am a tourist... but some just have zero consideration. After this hike, my wife and I went to check out General Sherman tree. There were multiple tourist cutting off the paved switchbacks to take short cuts... people walking with selfie sticks and bumping into others since they were not paying attention... and others pushing and shoving their way through. People are ridiculous... back to the beautiful trail.... it was amazing. The trail was well maintained and went through a forest of incredible views. Getting up close and in the Sequoias is stunning. If you are going to the park and want to get a true sense of the beauty, go hike in the grove. If you have a selfie stick and dont know how to respect the land.... go visit General Sherman and stay away from the grove - it's hot...
   Read moreAbsolutely incredible hike(s). Trails are shaped like heart 💓 with additional trail splitting the heart in halfs and trailhead located at the bottom of the heart. You can hike right side (6mi) only or left side (7mi) only or whole heart (13-14mi). If you do right half that go counterclockwise for easier hike and clockwise for more intense hike. And if you do left side and then go clockwise for easier hike and counterclockwise for more intense. And one more VERY important point: to get to trailhead you will need to go on dirt road and in couple places you might need people to get out of the car to get better clearance. But if you go slow and pay attention then this dirt should not...
   Read moreHiked the Sugar Bowl then up Redwood Creek as a loop through this area by suggestion of a Forest Ranger. Ended up climbing a mountain with the most amazing views but the best part is the many groves of trees and solitude. Once you get to the furthest point before going down to the creek you see Sequoias as big as the tourist areas. There is bear poop along the trail so I’m sure there would be a lot of sightings. Some parts of the trail are overgrown with poison oak and ivy present so wear long pants if you are sensitive. I would hike this again but use the Hart trail on...
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