Backcountry retreat offers the ultimate outdoor adventure with deluxe amenities
A rare opportunity to experience California's majestic Kings Canyon/Sequoia National Parks area combines the best of backcountry camping with pampered hospitality and distinctive cuisine.
Opened in August 2006, Sequoia High Sierra Camp welcomes guests in 36 deluxe canvas bungalows complete with comfortable amenities and vistas of Kings Canyon. Set amidst Lodgepole and Red Fir Pine at 8,282 feet, the Camp is located in Giant Sequoia National Monument, on Sequoia National Forest land between Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. The camp is privately owned and managed by Burr and Suzanne Hughes, who designed and built the camp on 40 acres of land that was purchased in 2000.
Comfort and tranquility are central to accommodations at Sequoia High Sierra Camp, from plush-top beds with feather pillows and Pendleton wool blankets, to outdoor sitting areas with deck chairs and spectacular views. The bungalows are spacious, each about 330 square feet (14' x 24'), and feature canvas walls and roof, concrete floors, metal doors and screened windows. Each comfortably accommodates two adults. One additional adult or two children under the age of 12 can share the tent with provided inflatable mattresses. In true resort style, daily maid service is included among camp amenities.
Drawing both serious hikers and less adventurous outdoor enthusiasts, the deluxe outpost offers unique drive-in access as well as a more rigorous hike-in option. Guests can park at a trailhead for a 1-mile trek into the Camp, or hike to the grounds along a challenging 12-mile backcountry trail. With bedding and personal toiletries (shampoo, soap, lotion) provided, and dining, restroom and private shower facilities situated among the cabins, guests need only carry in the basics. Moreover, they enjoy the nature's best without sacrificing hot showers, soft linens or other comforts of home.
Sequoia High Sierra Camp also spoils guests with three delectable daily meals included in overnight rates and served in the al fresco dining pavilion. Fresh herbs and local produce flavor the first-class Cal-Med cuisine prepared by our executive chef. Each night's plated dinner delights range from Alaskan halibut with chevre and mint risotto to prime veal osso buco with goat cheese gnocchi, to muscovy duck breast with wild mushroom polenta - followed by sweet treats like mountain berry crumble or chocolate molten cake.
Just steps from the Camp's dining area and bungalows awaits a world of outdoor adventure. Day hikes traverse the region's meadows and mountainsides and seven giant sequoia groves are within a scenic day trip of the grounds. Anglers can cast a fly-fishing line in nearby lakes and creeks, and wildlife enthusiasts are likely to spot black bears, deer and assorted songbirds. From wildflower walks to photography to simply taking an afternoon siesta in the shade, options for rejuvenation also abound.
Media Contact: Suzanne Hughes,
(901) 292-2635, suzhughes@hotmail.com