Cielo Hotel Bishop-Mammoth, Ascend Hotel Collection

This incredible trip offers some of the best views in the Sierra. Located in the John Muir Wilderness at the end of Glacier Lodge Road, the North Fork Trail leads up to the seven gorgeous Big Pine Lakes in addition to the rocky peak of Temple Crag. Those with the time and energy can also make the extra push to Palisade Glacier, which is visible throughout your climb. Just over the other side of these jagged peaks lies Kings Canyon National Park. You’ll start your trip by getting on the North...

Going to the popular First through Seventh Lakes up the canyon north of Mount Sill, this trail also offers views of Temple Crag and the Palisade Glacier. The trail that begins at First Falls in the shade of Jeffrey Pine and Aspen. An altrenate trail from the backpackers parking follows a sunny slope and joins the trail above First Falls. The trail goes across sage and Manzanita covered slopes to enter the wilderness boundary near Second Falls. As the trail climbs past the chain of Big Pine...

The Little Lakes Valley to Gem Lakes is one of the most popular trails in Inyo National Forest. A day hike from the Mosquito Flat trailhead along the Little Lakes Valley Trail to Morgan Pass. Parking at the trailhead is limited and fills up most days in the summer. Plan to arrive early. There is additional parking further down the road, which will extend the length of your hike. Little Lakes Valley hike is a beautiful day hike in the Eastern Sierra that takes you through several scenic lakes...

This trail has gorgeous scenery the whole way around the lake. According to Accessible Nature (https://www.accessiblenature.info/?page_id=152#federal): Inyo National Forest in the Eastern Sierra of California has some easy and accessible trails and boardwalks such as the Convict Lake Loop Trail. The 1,903,381 acre Inyo National Forest includes many of California’s iconic locations such as Mt. Whitney, Mono Lake, Mammoth Lakes, the John Muir Wilderness, and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine...