Recommended Hikes By State Highway

In the sections below, we've divided up the Sierra by state highway---from Lassen and Highway 89 in the North, down to SEKI and Higway 168 and the deserts beyond them.  Each sections has a quite a few backpacking trips that we've enjoyed, and there are also some nice day hikes as well. 

 

As usual, at this point we'll just invite you to explore!

 

A: Lassen and Highway 89 North of Tahoe

 

B: Highway 80 and Donner Pass

 

C: Highway 50, Tahoe, and Echo Summit

 

D: Highway 88/Carson Pass

 

E: Highway 4/Ebbetts Pass

 

F: Highway 108/Sonora Pass

 

G: Northern Yosemite: Highway 120/Tioga Pass/Tuolumne Meadows/Hetch-hetchy

 

H: Southern Yosemite: Highways 140 and 41, Yosemite Valley, Glacier Point and more

 

I: Highway 168/Kings Canyon and Sequoia

 

J: Highway 395 the East Side

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K: The southern deserts--178 and 190