Sequoia NP The Lakes Trail Full Guide | Backpacking trip to Pear Lake | Everything you need to know!

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Our first overnight backpacking trip in the Sierras took us to The Lakes Trail in Sequoia National Park. It wasn’t an easy hike, but the views and the FOUR, beautiful alpine lakes (Heather, Aster, Emerald, Pear Lakes) we got to see made it totally worth it.
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Miles: 12.8 round trip
Trail type: out and back
Difficulty: strenuous
Elevation change: 3,416ft
Time: 5-6 hours

Timestamps
0:00 Trailhead
1:56 The Watchtower
2:32 Heather Lake
3:45 Emerald Lake
4:39 Pear Lake
9:55 the BEST campsite!!
11:26 Day…

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