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Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint – View from Moro Rock loop from Giant Forest

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California

Tulare County

Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint – View from Moro Rock loop from Giant Forest

Hard

3.1

(26)

runners

Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint – View from Moro Rock loop from Giant Forest

01:37

12.6km

290m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness

Sequoia National Park

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694 m

Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

The climb to Moro Rock is a classic. The path that takes you there is remarkable; it is located above the canopy and therefore offers you very beautiful views.

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2.22 km

Caves Sequia

Highlight • Natural Monument

To get inside this fascinating sequia, you have to crawl through a small opening (see picture).

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2.64 km

Moro Rock Summit View

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

The Moro Rock Trail in Sequoia National Park is a popular, short, but steep hike up a granite dome with breathtaking views from its summit. The trail starts at the …

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2.99 km

View from Moro Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

While climbing the 350 stairs to the summit of Moro Rock is a highlight in and of itself, the views from the summit are most certainly THE highlight. Views of …

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6.24 km

Sequoia Tree Grove

Highlight • Forest

A short distance from the bustle of tourist crowds the trail begins to quiet down and the mighty sequoia trees stand silently for millenia.

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6.82 km

Eagle View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Better views and fewer people here than Moro Rock!

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8.35 km

Tharp's Log

Highlight • Historical Site

Tharps's Log is a hollowed giant sequoia that was used as a shelter by early explorers in the area. The log is named after Hale D. Tharp, who is the first non-Native American to enter the forest.

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12.5 km

Giant Forest Museum

Highlight • Rest Area

The Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park is housed in a renovated historic Market building and offers insights into the natural and human history of the Giant Forest. Completed …

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12.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.13 km

2.85 km

320 m

272 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

4.63 km

2.17 km

678 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,110 m)

Lowest point (1,950 m)

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Friday 17 July

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Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint – View from Moro Rock loop from Giant Forest

Moro Rock Trail Viewpoint

Caves Sequia

Moro Rock Summit View

View from Moro Rock

Sequoia Tree Grove

Eagle View

Tharp's Log

Giant Forest Museum

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