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Sierra High Route - Andrew Skurka

The Sierra High Route (SHR) is a 195-mile trekking route that runs north-south across the heart of the Sierra Nevada Range, through Sequoia-Kings Canyon ...

Sierra High Route/JMT Loop - Backpacking Light

Sierra High Route/JMT Loop ... This is an 80 mile loop hike through varied terrain in Kings Canyon National Park that includes parts of the Sierra ...

What Sierra high route section would you recommend? - Reddit

30 votes, 33 comments. I'm thinking about my summer trips, and I'd like to get more experience with off trail hiking. I've done the JMT and ...

Sierra High Route 2021 - Hike For Days

The Sierra High Route (SHR) is the 195-mile vision of Steve Roper who pioneered the route in the 1980's and published the accompanying guidebook.

About the Sierra High Route - Andrew Skurka

But, in that sense, portions of the SHR can easily be integrated into loop hikes. SHR versus the John Muir Trail. The SHR and JMT are of similar distance (195 ...

Sierra High Route/JMT Loop - Backpacking Light

This is an 80 mile loop hike through varied terrain in Kings Canyon National Park that includes parts of the Sierra High Route, John Muir Trail, ...

Southern Sierra High Route August 2024 | Backcountry Post

Not to be confused with Roper's classic Sierra High Route, the shorter SoSHR explores challenging terrain parallel to the John Muir Trail ...

Sierra High Route: A First Taste - Backcountry Sights

Route – This loop includes the first 25 miles of the SHR, followed by about 15 miles on the JMT and 15 miles on the Woods Creek Trail back to ...

The Sierra High Route (+ the Southern SHR) - Halfway Anywhere

The Sierra High Route (not to be confused with the High Sierra Trail – a 71 mi / 114 km trail from Sequoia National Park to Whitney Portal) was ...

7 days on the Sierra High Route(-ish) - Marcus Hellberg

We headed to the High Sierra backcountry for a backpacking adventure that combined spectacular off-trail sections with highlights of the JMT.

8 Things I Loved About the Sierra High Route - The Trek

Starting in Kings Canyon Sequoia National Park, the route is approximately 50% off-trail. Weaving through the mountains with a mix of footpaths, ...

Sierra High Route - Zach "Relish" Hoopes

From here on out I refer to the combined route at the S/SHR. The route is predominantly off-trail, only sharing about 40 miles of trail with the JMT/PCT over ...

Sierra High Route

I'm totally confident with the JMT but a little uncertain about SHR. Does anyone have experience weaving themselves between these 2 trails? Top.

Sierra High Route Interactive Map - Backcountry Sights

Spanning the same distance as the John Muir Trail (JMT), the Sierra High Route (SHR) stays high where the JMT dips low. In fact, the High ...

The High Sierra Trail: What, Why, How - The Trek

A trail in the High Sierra. It starts at Crescent Meadow, heads over Kaweah Gap, and eventually meets up with the John Muir Trail at a junction that goes to Mt ...

Sierra High Route (2019 Hiking Trip Report) - Pie On The Trail

The Sierra High Route (SHR) or Ropers' High Route was developed by Steve Roper in the '70s. It's 195 miles long with 2/3 off-trail hiking, the rest is.....

Sierra High Route Guide - Zach "Relish" Hoopes

The Sierra High Route is a 195 hiking route through the high country of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I hiked it in August and September of 2020.

Sierra High Route: THE Complete Hiking Guide & Map [2024]

And the remainder is on the John Muir Trail and other marked trails. Trail Overview. Length: 195 Miles. Time to hike: 10 -18 days, depending on ...

A Quick & Dirty Guide to the Sierra High Route | The Hiking Life

Stretching approximately 195 miles (314 km) north to south through the Sierra Nevada, it is a largely off-trail affair that stays between 9,000 ...

Sierra High Route: An Off-Trail Documentary - YouTube

The Sierra High Route is said to be one of the most challenging and beautiful hikes in North America. I've wanted to hike the SHR since ...