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Moro Rock Summit View – View from Moro Rock loop from Moro Rock

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United States
California
Tulare County

Moro Rock Summit View – View from Moro Rock loop from Moro Rock

Moderate

4.5

(4670)

6,809

hikers

Moro Rock Summit View – View from Moro Rock loop from Moro Rock

00:36

1.97km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 6, 2026

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Sequoia National Park

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Start point

Parking

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27 m

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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521 m

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 Moro Rock parking area and ascends 350 steps to the top, gaining 300 feet in elevation in about 0.5 miles. From the summit, you can enjoy panoramic views of the Great Western Divide, the San Joaquin Valley, and the rest of the park. The hike is especially rewarding at dawn or dusk; there are truly stunning sunsets and amazing night sky views. The trail has railings for safety, but due to steep drop-offs, caution is advised, particularly with children. Free shuttles to the trailhead are available in summer during the park's high season, while in winter, the stairway is closed due to hazardous conditions. Visitors should avoid climbing during icy conditions or storms, as Moro Rock is prone to lightning strikes.

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869 m

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 the Sierra mountain range (Whitney is just obscured by another mountain) are amazing as is the valley and the bird's-eye view of the winding General's Highway ascending from the central valley.

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1.53 km

Roosevelt Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Up until it lost a good deal of its "body" mass in a 2021 fire, this massive tree — named for the 26th president of the United States — was more than 25 feet in diameter at the ground. At the time, that made it the 22nd largest tree in the world.

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1.97 km

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770 m

496 m

492 m

154 m

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Surfaces

678 m

496 m

492 m

304 m

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