Sequoia National Forest · California

Rowell Meadow

3.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 30E08 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse

Trailhead Rowell Meadow Trailhead Drive there

Rowell Meadow Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

Standard amenity fee collected at the National Park entrance stations as part of an interagency agreement.

Off of Big Meadows Road, the Rowell Meadow trailhead offers excellent access to the entire Jennie Lakes Wilderness , as well as several routes into and out of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. There are NO bear lockers at this trailhead. Please plan accordingly.

In the winter and early spring the Big Meadows Road (FS 14S11) is closed due to snow and access to this trailhead is closed to vehicle traffic. During this time of year, trails and roads system are open to foot traffic even when the gate is closed. Typically the roads can open in late May, but this is all weather dependent.

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.