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We visit Lodgepole Campground in Sequoia National Park for the first day of camping season 2023. A late opening after the winter storms let us experience this wonderland in a whole new way.
0:00 Getting ready to visit Sequoia National Park
0:52 Driving up Highway 180
2:18 Lodgepole Campground After The Storm
6:07 Status of Lodgepole Market
6:39 Telephone tip for Lodgepole Campers
8:46 Elvis goes to Mexico – Camping food
10:15 Lodgepole Market update from the ranger
10:58 Hike attempt to Wuksachi Lodge
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11 Comments
sad that market close hope they they can open next year your bakery look yummy
We are sorry that you had to see one of your favourite place like that. For us, it was very interesting to see an American campground. Sad that the market was closed. Thank you for sharing! Elaine, Mike, Samuel and Thomas 😍😎👬👍
Hi guys another interesting place that you have visited . The drive looked quiet and beautiful but its a shame about the erosion in the area. The river looked very full after the storms and its a shame about the trees that prevented people bring able to enter. Wise advice about the snow Julie . Must have been a surprise to see the campsite in this condition. That was good to share how to retrieve voice mails while there and Art yes we love the camping food while out too 😃 but last week Alf accidently used Shea butter moisturiser to cook our burgers ! He thought it was butter that I had put in a plastic container 😯🤭 I did enjoy the walk that you did through the woods . Have a great week 👍~ Anna
thanks for the updates!
Hmmm… 4 feet of snow in mid-June? It must be that global warming.
Thanks for all the info- Great video! Did you happen to find out if the upper loop will be open for camping at all this summer?
…Trail Markers!?! I was following you!
I’m going in July I hope the campsites are cleared by then
Hello. I just happened to run across your site. A friend and I are heading out to Lodgepole area in mid-August. We are not camping and just wanted to access the Tokopah Falls trail. Looks like there will still be a lot of debris. And snow. We will see. How crazy is that! My second time out that way, coming from Pennsylvania. It is so beautiful, though, we can put up with it. I wanted to try the Little Baldy Trail, too. Thanks, safe travels.
Just got back today and all the upper sites are now available, it was amazing to see how full and raging the river was
It's very impressive to see the river so full of debris, hope it will be in better conditions soon! The wood you walked in was pure magic…xx