Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Map (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map, 205)

I had to fold it to use it in the car but it had everything I needed

National Geographic Trails is one of the best maps out there for those that orienteer the old school way. I worked at an outdoor store for years and these are ones I always recommended. I have hiked all over with them and have never had one tear or rip. They are easy to read and navigate, and I own one for every single place I have camped, hiked, hunted, or fished. Even with modern GPS, I always carry these maps and a compass as a back up.

I love these maps. This is probably my 4th or 5th one. They have wonderful detail and are extremely durable. Barely affected by water. They are much more difficult to tear than paper quadrangles. While I also bring electronic maps, by preference is for the physical map as it is easier to see a larger, overall, picture. Would not go backpacking without one.

I just used this map for a trek across the High Sierra Trail. Its helpful to have, but it does not account for switchbacks, and the mileage is much much more than it claims, in the key.

I used this map for backpacking in the Sierras. It's a great, durable map. Shows a lot of terrain and trails in enough detail to use for navigation. There were some areas where it was unreliable--either sketchy/overgrown trails that looked like normal trails or trails that existed on the ground but weren't shown on the map. But for the most part it was good, especially when used in conjunction with an app (I used onx). The map itself is durable tough plastic-like material, waterproof. My only complaint was that it's fairly heavy. The full map is about 3.2 oz.

Purchased for and used on most recent trip; since most of the parks are no-road but trail access only, it's a great way to get a 'feel' for / 'grip' on the land, scale the mountains you're facing. It includes trail distances, broken down to markers, so you can calculate the time needed to get to your next stay / camp.

King's Canyon is not to be taken lightly. We read reviews about it's remote nature, and decided we'd better be prepared, in case we lost our cell signal (we did). Very comforting to have this excellent map along for the trip, and enjoy the spectacular views without worrying about finding our way!

Love this map. It clearly marks popular trails in red with camping areas flagged and the distances between them. Material is thick, durable and water resistant. An essential part of your kit if you're going to be backpacking in Sequoia.