Summary 
| Difficulty | 2 Beginner-intermediate |
| Length | 4.8 miles round trip |
| Starting Elevation |
6450 feet |
| Cumulative Elevation Change |
+200, -200 round trip |
| Navigation | Road |
| Time | Half day |
| Season | December through early April |
| Snowmobiles Use | Not permitted |
| USGS Topo | 7.5' series, Giant Forest, Lodgepole |
| Start |
Giant Forest Village on Generals Highway (Highway 198) at the west end of the Giant Forest Museum Plaza. |
Description
The tour to Crescent Meadow, which passes among giant sequoias, is an extension of the Moro Rock tour. Many skiers will find time to visit both places in less than a day. Like the Giant Forest Village to Moro Rock section, the terrain between Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow is gentle. In this section, however, you leave behind the tracks of any hikers.
Mileage Log
Numbers in parentheses
correspond to mileage points on map
Waypoint 1 to 2
Miles: 0.0 - 0.05
Elevation change: Nil
From the trailhead (1) ski south on Crescent Meadow Road for 100 yards until you reach a road on your left (2).
Waypoint 2 to 3
Miles: 0.05 - 1.0
Elevation change: +50 feet
Continue south (straight) for 1.0 mile on Crescent Meadow Road until you reach a road junction (3). The south (right) fork leads to Moro Rock and the north (left) fork leads to Crescent Meadow.
Waypoint 3 to 4
Miles: 1.0 - 1.5
Elevation change: Nil
Stay left at the junction and continue east and then northeast on Crescent Meadow Road for 0.5 mile until you reach Tunnel Log (4). Early in this section you will pass a road to the south (right). As you approach Tunnel Log, take the south (right) fork in order to visit Tunnel Log.
Waypoint 4 to 5
Miles: 1.5 - 2.4
Elevation change: +150 feet
Continue generally east on Crescent Meadow Road for 0.9 mile until you reach Crescent Meadow (5).
Waypoint 5 to 1
Miles: 2.4 - 4.8
Elevation change: -200 feet
Retrace the route for 2.4 miles back to the trailhead (1).
