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Crescent Meadow-Tharps Log Trail

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 4.2 (5)
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  2. CA
  3. …High Sierra
  4. …Sequoia National Park
  5. The Giant Forest
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“Easy, family friendly trail with great views for kids and adults. ”

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0.9

Miles

1.5

KM

Point to Point

6,875' 2,096 m

High

6,717' 2,047 m

Low

129' 39 m

Up

169' 51 m

Down

6%

Avg Grade (3°)

20%

Max Grade (11°)

Dogs No Dogs

Features Wildlife

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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  4.2 from 5 votes

#13

in The Giant Forest

#11097

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Trail Rankings

#13

in The Giant Forest

#1,032

in California

#11,097

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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
Tharp's Log cabin.
Jan 23, 2018 near Three R…, CA
A large tree on the meadow's edge.
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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Check-Ins

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
N C
Sep 4, 2018
D Rosenfeld
Walked to the log; stopped for lunch 2mi

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