Cannell Peak

Sequoia National Forest, CA
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Info

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,300 ft
Route type
Out & back
Duration
2 hr
Crux
Class 1
Quality
3/10
Vehicle type
4x4
Ecoregion

Peaks bagged

1
Cannell Peak9,470 ft / Rise 1,470 ft

Trip report

Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Starting from a pullout at the high point of Cherry Hill Road, my route contours this eastern spur.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
View back.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
View back from a snow field.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Joining an old logging road.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
View north across Big Meadow toward Sirretta Peak (left of center).
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Approaching Cannell Peak's southern base.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Some light bushwhacking.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Steep, forested terrain on the southern slope.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
View back from a rocky section.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Approaching the summit.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
Cannell Peak summit.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
View northwest toward Big Meadow.
Trip report photo for Cannell Peak
An old ladder, a relic from Cannell Peak's past as a fire lookout.

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