fivespot cabin

intermittent closure of Generals Highway this winter

Road construction continues in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. I believe they are replacing a bridge at Halstead Meadow. For fivespot guests, that means the General Sherman tree and trails at Lodgepole will be inaccessible, but the General Grant tree, Hume Lake, Big Baldy, and Big Meadows trails are open and within a 30-minute drive from the cabin. Here's the latest from the Park website:

Generals Highway (Lodgepole to Grant Grove)
Closed on 1/2/2012: From Wuksachi Lodge to Montecito Resort (8 miles south of Hwy 180). 
UPDATE: As of Saturday, 1/7: Due to limited snowfall, the road between the parks will be open only on upcoming weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. until measurable snowfall closes the road. After snowfall, the road is expected to be closed through April 1.

So, in brief, while there is no snow, Generals Highway is open on weekends and holidays. As of today (January 10) no snow/rain is expected for at least 7 days (this year's La Niña pattern is holding off any moisture). Hopefully that will change soon, and once it does, Generals Highway will be closed altogether until April 1.

Call the Park to get up-to-the-minute information: (559) 565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1) or (559) 335-2856.

napping in our national parks

The activity pictured here is recommended for all hikers regardless of ability, especially those who don't want to ruin a perfectly lovely mountain day with "exercise." Herewith is a collection of Bachrun's snoozing adventures in various locations and seasons in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. We invite you to come up and do the same!

 

 

 

a walk in the snow

There's been a series of big storms in the Sierras this week. Here's proof: a snowy walk behind fivespot last Monday. Now it's raining in Pinehurst, but drive 15 minutes to Grant Grove for another-order-of-magnitude snowy day!

what is fivespot cabin?

Peace and quiet: it's what you come to the mountains for.

Fivespot cabin is such a place in the California Sierras, art-filled and inspiring. Great for couples or 2 or 3 friends and lots of fun for small families, stay for a week or a weekend. Enjoy the books, the sauna and outdoor shower, the claw-foot bathtub, the fireplace, and piles of pillows and throws.

Feeling creative? Add something to the chalkboard wall, or stroll to the hilltop behind the cabin and sketch the surrounding foothills. Several painters and writers have already used fivespot as a personal artistic retreat - maybe you will be next.

And the main reason to stay at fivespot: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Fivespot is situated in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, and the towering trees are only 15 minutes from the cabin. Awesome Kings Canyon is an hour from the sequoias - a jaw-dropping ride down one of the USA's deepest canyons.

Visit us in this lesser-known (and much less crowded) part of the Sierras. Find yourselves alone on the delightful trails and get back to the cabin for more solitude. Or head on down to the Pinehurst Lodge (a 3-minute walk from fivespot) for a drink and dinner. It's a great alternative to the over-populated Yosemite experience.

We will update this site frequently with news of the area, pictures and videos of hikes we recommend, snow updates, and local chatter.