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Hike through Sequoia National Park to the peak of Mount Silliman, which sits at 11,118 feet. On this scenic hike, take in views of giant sequoias and redwoods.
There is available parking at the campgrounds at the Lodgepole Visitor Center. Lodgepole's elevation starts at 6720 ft. Twin Lakes Trailhead starts right at the base, which you will be following to get to Mount Silliman.
Along Twin Lakes Trail are several campgrounds for your journey, you can go at your own pace. You'll want to follow the trail towards Twin Lakes, when it forks. Keep in mind that certain campsites don't allow campfires, so take that into consideration when camping for the night. Clover Creek and Twin Lakes both allow campfires and have bear cabinets (make sure you have a bear canister as well) to store your supplies.
Once at Twin Lakes, there will be quite the climb ahead to reach Silliman Pass. The elevation will rise to 10,479 ft. at the crest and can be quite challenging with several cutbacks. At the top, instead of following the trail back down, you'll go up the mountain to Mount Silliman. The elevation at the top is 11,188 ft. From there you can see down both ridges of the mountain, looking down on Twin Lakes & several other lakes.
You can continue to backpack out to further lakes from here as well.
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