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INTRODUCTION TO THE WEST SIDE

Getting to starting trailheads on the west side of the Sierra south of Yosemite means long, gradual, winding, scenic drives on mountain roads and highways from some major road in the western foothills or the Central Valley, like Hwy. 49 or Hwy. 99. Be sure to allow plenty of time to enjoy these beautiful drives. A few shuttle trips will end at roads not listed below. Along the way, small towns, tiny villages, and rustic resorts provide lodging and supplies. Especially for supplies, the larger towns nearer the roads’ west ends provide better lodging and shopping choices.

On the west side, you’ll enter the Sierra on these roads and highways:

State Hwy. 41 (through and then south of Yosemite)

State Hwy. 168 West Side (yes, there is an east side, too, but 168 doesn’t cross the range)

Kaiser Pass Road (in some respects, a continuation of State Hwy. 168 West Side beyond Huntington Lake)

State Hwy. 180 (into Kings Canyon proper)

Generals Hwy. (links the west sides of Kings Canyon and then Sequoia national parks, passing through part of Sequoia National Forest)

State Hwy. 198 (into Mineral King)

State Hwy. 190 (into the extreme southern Sierra)