Admiration Point-4,632' (Giant Forest)
(36.5507786, -118.797599)
Description:
we drive to Crystal Cave Road to find the old Colony Mill trailhead. The hike from here to Admiration Point and the old ranger station is 5.5 miles round trip, with a loss/gain of about 1100'. This hike goes downhill first, then back uphill. Admiration Point overlooks Marble Falls on the Marble Fork Kaweah river.
From a trail description found on the Southern Sierra Hiking Club meetup site
From GNIS:
- In Sequoia National Park, on the east slope of Park Road Ridge, 1.4 km (0.9 mi) north of Switchback Peak.
- Also called:
- Administration Point: U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase
- Admiration: U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981).
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