Sequoia National Park. Many folks don’t realize that this park includes relatively low elevation foothills of the Sierra Nevada range. We thought we’d sample one of trails in this region. Alas, we didn’t make it all the way to the falls due to extreme heat and poor trail conditions.
If I were king of the world I would make sure that our national parks are always fully funded. The reality is that money to maintain these treasures is chronically limited. This leads to a Catch-22. A poorly maintained trail tends to be unpopular with the hiking public. The authorities notice this and put these trails on the deferred maintenance list, further entrenching their unpopularity. We didn’t see a single soul on this hike.
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