Allie Comeau on the Sierra Blogging Post had to include a Sierra trip as one of her Top 10 American Adventures.
Good call.
It’s on our list of the best hikes in North America. Similar to the famed John Muir Trail, but without wasting so much time and energy descending each day. On the Sierra High Route you try to stay HIGH.
9. Hiking the Sierra High Route, California: The 195-mile stretch between King’s Canyon and Yosemite National Park is not for the faint of heart. This trail, through the country’s most rugged terrain, is challenging to say the least.
This one is dangerous. The expert is Steve Roper.
The Sierra High Route (also called the Roper Route) is a cross-country hiking route, 195 miles (314 km) long, through the Sierra Nevada. It was scouted by Steve Roper and described by him in his book Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country (1982; 1997). …
I’m going to need Steve’s guidebook.
Amazon – The Sierra High Route: Traversing Timberline Country
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