State: California
Location: Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
Length: 1.7 miles
Trail Type: Out and Back
Minimum Elevation: 6700 feet
Maximum Elevation: 7100 feet
Elevation Change: 400 feet
Best Season: Summer
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Heavy
Trail Information
The trail to Tokopah Falls in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks begins beyond the Log Bridge in Lodgepole Campground. The trail is rocky at first but the surface smoothes with the terrain as it climbs the valley. The trail climbs gently at first and then levels providing great views of the Tokopah Valley and Watchtower Cliff. In 1.5 miles, the trail reaches the impressive granite cliffs and waterfall of Tokopah Canyon. Tokopah Falls are 1,200 feet high and cascades down a granite surface. The falls are most impressive in early summer when the run-off from the melting snowpack, in the Pear Lake region upstream, is at its peak.
Directions
[SPAN=contenthead3]From Big Stump Entrance:
Follow Highway 180 northward 1.5 miles to Generals Highway. Turn right on Generals Highway and follow it 25 miles to the turn for Lodgepole Campground. Turn left and travel .75 miles to the campground. Park in the lot near the Log Bridge. The trailhead is immediately beyond the bridge.
