Name: Crescent Meadow-Tharps Log Trail
Rating: 4.2

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Family Friendly Easy trail to hike and Tharps Log is a fallen Sequoia which was converted to a cabin and lived in for a time - enjoyable location for kids.

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Easy, family friendly trail with great views for kids and adults.

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The beautiful (and short) Crescent Meadow Trail is surrounded by sequoia trees and is a nice, leisurely way to tour around the loop.

Dec 17, 2015 near Three R…, CA

The remains of a Sequoia hollowed out by fire.

Dec 11, 2017 near Three R…, CA

Jan 23, 2018 near Three R…, CA

Mar 14, 2016 near Three R…, CA

Large trees along the Crescent Meadow Tharps Log Trail.

Mar 14, 2016 near Three R…, CA

Looking at how thick the bark is on this tree trunk.

Mar 14, 2016 near Three R…, CA

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Dec 27, 2023

Punna Lim

combined with the High Sierra trail to Eagle View — 1h 00m

May 2, 2022

Brooke Walczak

Used to start our big loop to General Sherman

May 2, 2022

Colleen Gebauer

Good add on

May 26, 2021

S C

Jul 29, 2019

Joseph Haladyna

Jul 28, 2019

Joseph Haladyna

Oct 2, 2018

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Sep 4, 2018

D Rosenfeld

Walked to the log; stopped for lunch 2mi

Aug 28, 2018

Cheryl Chow

Jul 2, 2018

Brandon Chase

Jun 21, 2018

Lauren Goetz

Jan 29, 2018

Shawn B.

Jul 8, 2017

Jeremy R

Jun 18, 2017

Nick Aguilera

Saw some bears

Jun 13, 2017

Scott Burglechner

May 17, 2017

Shammy S

May 13, 2017

gihoon kim

Nov 20, 2016

Darrell Staggs

3mi

Sep 20, 2016

Jenny Adams

Sep 20, 2016

Leslie Adams

Meadow was dried, otherwise beautiful selection of sequoia. C/J hike to General Sherman - trails not marked well on that route 3mi

Aug 25, 2016

Mike Ferrulli

Jun 16, 2016

Aaron Groves

Aug 26, 2015

Christine Mickey

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Crescent Meadow-Tharps Log Trail

“Easy, family friendly trail with great views for kids and adults. ”

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6,875' 2,096 m

6,717' 2,047 m

129' 39 m

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Family Friendly Easy trail to hike and Tharps Log is a fallen Sequoia which was converted to a cabin and lived in for a time - enjoyable location for kids.

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