Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Monson, California
Monson, California
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Moro Rock Trail
3.9 mi 6.2 km • 369' Up 112.32 m Up • 369' Down 112.37 m Down

Congress Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 350' Up 106.6 m Up • 314' Down 95.62 m Down

John Muir Trail (JMT)
213.2 mi 343.2 km • 45,167' Up 13766.9 m Up • 34,723' Down 10583.7 m Down

Grand Tour of Sequoias in Mariposa Grove
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 1,092' Up 332.7 m Up • 244' Down 74.42 m Down

Convict Lake Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 170' Up 51.72 m Up • 175' Down 53.4 m Down

Zumwalt Meadows Loop Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 104' Up 31.7 m Up • 123' Down 37.52 m Down

Methuselah Loop Trail
4.1 mi 6.5 km • 731' Up 222.78 m Up • 731' Down 222.87 m Down

Morgan Pass and Gem Lake
8.0 mi 12.9 km • 941' Up 286.85 m Up • 942' Down 286.97 m Down

Giant Forest: Big Trees Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 93' Up 28.27 m Up • 91' Down 27.7 m Down

Whiskey Flat Out-and-Back
12.4 mi 19.9 km • 903' Up 275.35 m Up • 903' Down 275.32 m Down

Shadow and Ediza Lakes
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,667' Up 508.09 m Up • 1,669' Down 508.58 m Down

Devils Postpile Short Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 217' Up 66.16 m Up • 217' Down 66.08 m Down
Cedar Grove Overlook via Hotel Creek
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 1,486' Up 452.93 m Up • 1,486' Down 452.83 m Down

Devils Postpile to Rainbow Falls
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 408' Up 124.4 m Up • 408' Down 124.37 m Down

Trail of 100 Giants
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 130' Up 39.48 m Up • 130' Down 39.49 m Down

The River Trail
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up • 318' Down 96.82 m Down

Fox Meadow Trailhead to Weaver Lake
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 780' Up 237.69 m Up • 779' Down 237.36 m Down

Rancheria Falls
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 240' Up 73.27 m Up • 241' Down 73.33 m Down

Dead Giant Loop via Sunset Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 315' Up 95.89 m Up • 312' Down 95.21 m Down

Lillian Lake Loop
12.5 mi 20.2 km • 2,045' Up 623.21 m Up • 2,056' Down 626.54 m Down

Rutherford and Anne Lakes
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 257' Up 78.21 m Up • 274' Down 83.61 m Down
Unal Interpretive Trail
3.8 mi 6.1 km • 730' Up 222.55 m Up • 730' Down 222.45 m Down

Isabella Peak Out-and-Back
2.2 mi 3.5 km • 376' Up 114.61 m Up • 376' Down 114.57 m Down

General Sherman Tree
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 248' Up 75.5 m Up • 249' Down 75.83 m Down

Swinging Bridge Loop
4.8 mi 7.8 km • 392' Up 119.41 m Up • 393' Down 119.75 m Down