Inspiration Point Hike

This is the great grandaddy backpacking trip in the SEKI National Parks! We will take a 5 day 4 night trip thru the heart of Kings Canyon, roughly 10 miles a day with packs on, with a zero day back in the absolutely stunning Rae Lakes. We will do the loop counter-clockwise so that we can end our adventure playing in the Mist Falls, for our lunch break on the final day.

Kings Canyon is over a mile deep in some parts, all carved by glaciers. Most of our backpacking trip will be at the bottom of these canyons and valleys, along rivers and streams. We will often have to cross strong Sierra streams, water shoes are recommended, as are dry socks in your kit! The exception is when we will hike over the knife’s edge of Glenn Pass at almost 12,000 feet! Almost the entirety of the hike is within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon (SEKI) Wilderness, and the loop circles Mt. Clarence King, el 12,905 feet. Day 2 will be a tough day, hiking over Glen Pass with our backpacks, but our reward will be a day off to rest and explore the Rae Lakes valley. This is bear country! Bear jars are required.