More Hiking in Sequoia Today!

[raylaconico]

I went up to Sequoia today and decided to to 3 pretty easy hikes. The first hike was to Tokopah Falls because I wanted to look up at the Watchtower from the bottom since I was there last week. The second hike, I decided to walk among the giant sequoias from the Sherman Tree to Moro Rock. Then last was a quick walk up the steps to the top of Moro Rock. It was a fun day and the views were great. The only bad thing was the huge number of people on the Tokopah Falls trail. I also didn't have a lot of energy today for some reason

The start of the trail to Tokopah Falls

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Looking up at the Watchtower

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The view looking back down toward the trailhead

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This is Tokopah Falls

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Some Sequoias on the trail

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A very whitish black bear

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Deer

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Another sequoia (notice the two people at the base)

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View from the top of Moro rock

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[mtnfolk mike]

great pics Ray...:thumbup: did Bear go with you...

 

[stingray4540]

great pics! lucky you to see a cinnamon phase bear!!!

 

[lazerboy2000]

wow great photos! It still amazes me how damn big those trees are! I've never seen a white bear before, are those rare?

 

[HikingMano]

Great stuff Ray :thumbup:

 

[TheGame]

Those trees are huge. I really want to get up close to one someday.

 

[trentski]

I did a couple of days hiking in Yosemite last September and have wanted to go back everyday since, a fair hike from Australia though

Thanks for sharing

 

[tknife]

Those falls are amazing I need to get up there again!

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Great Photos!!!

THANKS for posting

 

[kgd]

Wow, really nice stuff. That bear is very cool!

 

[bindlestitch]

Wow. I could look at those trees all day long.
Thanks for the pics.
Later,
Iz

 

[comoha]

Beautiful postcards Ray. That area is on our short list of places to hike and camp.

 

[raylaconico]

wow great photos! It still amazes me how damn big those trees are! I've never seen a white bear before, are those rare?

I don't know how rare they are but I've never seen one in this color. There are lots of bears up there. I see at least one almost every time I go up but never this color. Someone told me that he's about 3 years old and is one of 3siblings. The other two were black and brown. I don't know how true it is though.

 

[mneedham]

Ray,

Great pics! I've never seen a bear in that phase of color, very cool!

 

[bearthedog]

great pics Ray...:thumbup: did Bear go with you...

Who you calling white?

Thanks Ray, nice pics. Made me smile the whole time...got anymore?

-RB

 

[Mack]

Ray, I like the pics of your hikes almost as much as I like your knives!:thumbup:



Well, that's not quite true. I do like the pics but not nearly as much as the knives.

 

[raylaconico]

great pics Ray...:thumbup: did Bear go with you...

Hey Mike, No dogs allowed on trails up there. He would have had fun though.

Thanks guys for the comments. Here are a few more pics..

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[bearthedog]

Ray-

I love the water shot and this last one of the burned tree. I love the look of a dead or dried tree in the middle of a lush forest. It's a nice contrast.

-RB