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profdant139
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Nov 20, 2015

Trip Report: Snow Camping at Lodgepole in Sequoia Nat Park

Well, it was kind of like boondocking -- the park service let us stay in the parking lot because there were no unplowed spots available for RVs. But we had fun anyway -- most of the time there was no one else in the whole campground. Lots of snow. Good snowshoeing and hiking. Very cold -- one night the water supply froze when it got down to 11 degrees. And we had a minor bear attack -- no kidding!

If you want to read more (lots of photos!), here is the link:

Snow Camping at Lodgepole in Sequoia Nat Park

And here is an appetizer shot -- if you like this, there are a lot more "snowy big tree, small person" pictures on the blog. (Hey, it's the Sequoias -- what else would I take a picture of??)



PS -- in case you are having trouble spotting the person, that's DW in the lower right corner, wearing a blue hat.

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  • Thanks for all the kind comments -- and DAS, we came up via 180, not 198. I talked to a couple of rangers and a CHP officer, and they told me that now that the construction is finished on 198, I could have taken my very short trailer on 198, saving an hour of travel each way. Maybe I will try it in the off-season -- with no snow and few oncoming motorists!
  • Years ago I spent 30 days and walked 85 miles backpacking out of Lodgepole. Best trip of my life and tremendous memories. No snow at the time but really cold at night.
  • Very nice Dan. We haven't been up there in a few years. We usually go the first weekend that Dorst Creek opens, never in the snow. Did you go up from Fresno or Visalia? Looks like you did our usual hikes like Little Baldy and the falls in back of Lodgepole. Bet there were no mosquitos!. Last time out, I got about 25 bites. Nice to hear there's snow again!
  • profdant139 wrote:
    Well, it was kind of like boondocking -- the park service let us stay in the parking lot because there were no unplowed spots available for RVs. But we had fun anyway -- most of the time there was no one else in the whole campground. Lots of snow. Good snowshoeing and hiking. Very cold -- one night the water supply froze when it got down to 11 degrees. And we had a minor bear attack -- no kidding!

    If you want to read more (lots of photos!), here is the link:

    Snow Camping at Lodgepole in Sequoia Nat Park

    And here is an appetizer shot -- if you like this, there are a lot more "snowy big tree, small person" pictures on the blog. (Hey, it's the Sequoias -- what else would I take a picture of??)



    PS -- in case you are having trouble spotting the person, that's DW in the lower right corner, wearing a blue hat.


    WOW. Great Picture thanks for sharing!

    That was the one thing on my bucket list I did not get to do.

    It's got to feel like Jurassic park standing next to one of those! You two are REALLY adventurous RV'ers! :B

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