After a windy, cliffside dirt road, there is ample parking and bear boxes before you begin your journey.
The trail climbs up and out of grassy meadows, winding through a Manzanita forest.
Groves of Manzanitas line the Middle Fork Trail.
The trail has three creek crossings. As of April, 2017, the Granite Creek bridge was washed out, leaving hikers to cross at their own risk.
The Middle Fork Trail is a great option in early spring when snow makes higher elevations off limits.
The views of the Great Western Divide are breathtaking from the trail's twists and turns.
The bridge over Buck Creek offers fantastic views of rushing waterfalls.
Campfires are permitted at Redwood Meadow, and there is ample space for groups to spread out.
Redwood Meadow features one of the most remote groves of old-growth sequoias. John Muir loved this spot.