Hike to Tokopah Falls

Sequoia National Park, California

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Distance

3.6 miles

Elevation Gain

500 ft

Route Type

Out-and-Back

Description

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This 3.6-mile hike in the middle of Sequoia National Park leads to a 1,200-ft waterfall.

A 3.6-mile roundtrip hike to a 1,200-ft waterfall? Yes, please. Tokopah Falls makes the best-of list for Sequoia National Park as it’s a gentle, quick and scenic stroll to an enormous waterfall. The trailhead begins in the Lodgepole Campground. Don’t worry – there’s day-use parking.

The trail follows the stream through a Jeffery Pine forest dappled with granite boulders. Keep your eyes peeled for yellow-bellied marmots scurrying between the rocks. After a mile and half or so, the trail comes out into a valley with sweeping views to the side of the Watchtower, 1,600-foot cliff, and Tokopoh Falls. Continue on up to the base of the waterfall and watch the water cascade over the granite.

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