Hike Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Come for the sequoia, stay for the Sierra

From General Sherman Tree to Giant Forest to Grant Grove, Hiking Expert John McKinney shares his favorite trails to the largest trees on earth.

Roam Redwood Canyon and remote Muir Grove, experience the many wonders, large and small, of the sequoia forest.
Hike to must-see Moro Rock, the marvels of Mineral King, Alta Peak, Twin Lakes and Tokopah Falls.
Enjoy grand vistas of mighty Kings Canyon, hike along the Kings River and chill-out at Mist Falls.

Complete with The Trailmaster's colorful stories, trusted trail accounts and easy-to-follow maps by Master Mapmaker Tom Harrison.

 

John McKinney is the author of 25 books about hiking, parklands and nature, including The Hiker's Way and A Walk Along Land's End: Dispatches from the Edge of California on a 1,600-mile hike from Mexico to Oregon.

HIKE Smart and HIKE for Health & Fitness are among the titles in The Trailmaster's Minibuk series, designed to give hikers the information they need in an engaging and easily accessible way.

For 18 years, he wrote a weekly hiking column for the Los Angeles Times, and has hiked and enthusiastically described more than ten thousand miles of trail across America and around the world. John, a.k.a.The Trailmaster, has written more than a thousand articles about hiking plus numerous trail guidebooks, including Southern California: A Day Hiker's Guide and Day Hiker's Guide to California's State Parks.

A passionate advocate for hiking and our need to reconnect with nature, John McKinney shares his expertise on radio, TV, online, and as a public speaker.