2.2 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

3.3 mi loop · 686 ft gain · 7,115 ft high point · Moderate
From General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking, a loop with Generals Hwy Parking Access and Congress
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Circle Meadow Loops is a 3.3 mi loop from General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking to waterfall views in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, gaining 697 ft.
686 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
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