4.4 mi from the trailheadMoraine Campground
Campground · California

156.2 mi one way · 39,869 ft gain · 13,138 ft high point · Very hard
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · OpenStreetMap contributors
The Big SEKI Loop is a one-way route of 156.2 miles across Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, crossing seven passes including Forester Pass at high elevation while passing multiple alpine lakes.
39,869 ft of gain and 39,848 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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