When we arrived in Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks, we decided to do a relatively short, but high-reward hike to introduce us to the incredible landscape. At 4.6 miles, Big Baldy was the perfect short hike to do after a long drive from Yosemite. This hike was also on our way to our campsite at Stony Creek Campground in Sequoia National Forest, which is nested between the two National Parks. Side note: Stony Creek Campground was the perfect campground for us to explore both Kings Canyon and Sequoia. It is about 30 minutes from the central highlights in Sequoia National Park and 30 minutes the other way to Kings Canyon National Park. The bathroom facilities were brand new (vault toilets, but really nice), our campsite was spacious and outfitted with a bear box and a picnic table, there were drinkable water spigots available, and the caretakers were incredibly friendly.
To hike Big Baldy, we parked at Big Baldy Ridge Trailhead on the side of the road and started on the trail, which was nicely graded and mild. At the beginning, we zig-zagged our way on long-switchbacks through tall trees. The trail was never too steep and was an easy dirt track to follow.
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