The High Sierra Trails Index displayed below provides a quick way to compare trails and link to complete information and maps for each featured trip. The miles shown below are one-way.
High Sierra Trails Index
High Sierra Trails Index
Index of High Sierra Backpacking Trails
| Trail | Wilderness Area or National Park | County | Trailhead | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baboon Lakes | John Muir Wilderness | Inyo | Lake Sabrina | 4½ |
| Barney Lake | Hoover Wilderness | Mono | Twin Lakes | 4.7 |
| Bear Creek | John Muir Wilderness | Fresno | Bear Creek Diversion Dam | 9 |
| Big Pine Lakes | John Muir Wilderness | Inyo | Big Pine Creek | 6½ |
| Cathedral Lakes | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa | Tuolumne Meadows | 3½ |
| Cinko Lake | Hoover Wilderness | Mono | Leavitt Meadow | 14 |
| Cottonwood Lakes | John Muir Wilderness | Inyo | Horseshoe Meadow | 5.9 |
| East Lake | Hoover Wilderness | Mono | Green Creek | 3.2 |
| Elizabeth Pass | Sequoia, Kings Canyon | Tulare | Lodgepole Village | 49 |
| Emigrant Lake | Emigrant Wilderness | Tuolumne | Kennedy Meadows | 14 |
| Evolution Valley | Kings Canyon National Park | Fresno | Florence Lake | 19 |
| Fontanallis & Dicks Lakes | Desolation Wilderness | El Dorado | Eagle Falls | 5.2 |
| Golden Bear Lake | Kings Canyon National Park | Inyo, Fresno, Tulare | Onion Valley | 14.1 |
| Graveyard Lakes | John Muir Wilderness | Fresno | Lake Thomas A. Edison | 7 |
| High Sierra Trail | Sequoia National Park | Tulare | Crescent Meadow | 71 |
| Hilton Lakes | John Muir Wilderness | Mono | Rock Creek | 4.6 |
| John Muir Trail | Yosemite to Sequoia | Mariposa to Inyo | Yosemite Valley | 220 |
| Kennedy Lake | Emigrant Wilderness | Tuolumne | Kennedy Meadows | 7.7 |
| Lake Aloha | Desolation Wilderness | El Dorado | Echo Lakes | 6.7 |
| Little Yosemite Valley | Yosemite National Park | Mariposa | Yosemite Valley | 4.3 |
| North Lake to South Lake | Kings Canyon National Park | Inyo, Fresno | North Lake | 54.4 |
| Paradise Valley | Kings Canyon National Park | Fresno | Cedar Grove | 6 |
| Pioneer Basin | John Muir Wilderness | Fresno | Mosquito Flat on Rock Creek | 8 |
| Rae Lakes | Kings Canyon National Park | Fresno | Cedar Grove | 22.7 |
| Sixty Lake Basin | Kings Canyon National Park | Inyo, Fresno | Onion Valley | 15.2 |
| Tuolumne Mdws. to Devils Postpile | Yosemite & Ansel Adams Wilderness | Tuolumne, Mono, Madera | Tuolumne Meadows | 31 |
| Vidette Meadow | Kings Canyon National Park | Tulare | Cedar Grove | 13 |
| Young Lakes | Yosemite National Park | Tuolumne | Tuolumne Meadows | 6.4 |
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