Sequoia National Park-Moro rock
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.39 mi
- Elevation gain
- 732 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 732 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,739 ft
- TrailRank
- 53
- Min elevation
- 6,411 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- one hour 56 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 16 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1471
- Uploaded
- June 30, 2022
- Recorded
- June 2022
near Pinewood, California (United States)
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Itinerary description
A concrete and stone stairway leads over 350 steps to the top of Moro Rock. Even just a short distance from the parking area and above the forests's canopy, the Great Western Divide's peaks become visible. As you climb, views open up from the foothills and San Joaquin Valley to the west, to deep into wilderness to the east.
Handrails along the way make the climb relatively safe, though you should keep a close eye on small children because of steep dropoffs along the entire route. The hike can be strenuous; taking your time as you climb can help you adjust to the thinner air at higher elevations.
In summer, free shuttles run from Giant Forest Museum to the Moro Rock parking area. On weekends, the road closes to private vehicles and shuttles are the only way to reach Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow. On weekdays, the road remains open, but the small parking area may fill.
In winter, Moro Rock / Crescent Meadow Road closes with snow. Though ski trails lead to the parking area, the stairway is closed due to the danger of the icy or snowy steps.
This granite dome may not be as visible as Moro Rock from below, but views from its peak are also spectacular. At the top, look east to Mount Silliman, Alta Peak, and the Great Western Divide. To the west, views extend over mountain ranges into the foothills on clear days.
Waypoints
Car park
Waypoint
6,430 ft
The Sentinel Sequoia
Sentinel is a giant sequoia located within the Giant Forest Grove of Sequoia National Park, California. It is the 43rd largest giant sequoia in the world, and could be considered either the 42nd or 41st largest depending on how badly Ishi Giant and Black Mountain Beauty have atrophied following devastating wildfires in 2015 and 2017, respectively. The tree stands directly in front of the Giant Forest Museum, from which one can get close to the base of the tree. It features a lush canopy and two prominent burn scars at the base of the trunk.
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Summit
Waypoint
6,565 ft
Roosevelt Sequoia
The President is a giant sequoia located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in the United States, east of Visalia, California. It is approximately 247 feet (75 m) high, and 27 feet (8.2 m) in diameter at the base. The President is the third-largest tree in the world, measured by volume of trunk, and the oldest-known living sequoia, about 3,200 years old.[1] As of 2012, the volume of its trunk measured at about 45,000 cubic feet (1,300 m3), with an additional 9,000 cubic feet (250 m3) of branches.
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