Circle of Solitude

Submitted by kdemtchouk on Sun, 06/14/2026 - 06:12pm
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Circle of Solitude

The Circle of Solitude is a ~68-mile loop through the heart of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, named and described by guidebook author Mike White in his Wilderness Press guide Kings Canyon National Park. The route starts and ends at Road's End (Cedar Grove, elevation ~5,035 ft) and circumnavigates the Great Western Divide and Kings-Kern Divide, passing through some of the most remote and spectacular terrain in the Sierra Nevada.

Standard Route (counter-clockwise, as described by Mike White):