Jennie Lakes Wilderness
Sequoia National Forest / Giant Sequoia NM · near Grant Grove / Three Rivers · Sierra Nevada / Yosemite
Hiking
At a glance
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route type
- loop
- Distance
- 14 miles
- Elevation gain
- 2,400 ft
- Time needed
- overnight · multi-day
- Best season
- July–September
Permits and booking
- Permit required
- Yes
- How the permit works
- Sequoia National Forest wilderness permit, self-issued or reservable — low-key, no competitive lottery. A gentle wilderness next to Kings Canyon, great when SEKI permits are gone. Free California Campfire Permit for stoves.
- How hard the permit is to get
- 1 of 5
What is here
- Features
- Mellow lake loop near the sequoias · Jennie & Weaver Lakes · Easy permits · Giant Sequoia country nearby
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Hiking detail
- Nights
- 1–2
- Resupply
- None needed. Bear canister recommended.
- Intl tip
- Weaver Lake is reachable as a short first-night destination ideal for families; strong parties push to quieter Jennie Lake. Because the permit is easy and self-issued, this is the classic fallback when Sequoia-Kings Canyon's competitive permits are unavailable — you can often decide to go last-minute.
The guide
The Jennie Lakes Wilderness is a small, gentle gem sandwiched between Kings Canyon National Park and the giant sequoia groves o…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Jennie Lakes Wilderness — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 36.73, -118.79