The Soldiers Loop Trail intersects with the road to Crescent Meadow at Tunnel Log. As you drive to Crescent Meadow, park in the paved area just before Tunnel Log on the right. Across the road (before the bypass turnoff) look for a sign that says “Museum 1.6”. You can follow this trail all the way back to the Museum. It intersects with the Hazelwood Nature Trail as you get closer to the Generals Highway. You can walk a short distance from Tunnel Log and see many beautiful Giant Sequoias.
Soldiers Loop Trail was originally built by the US Army, which oversaw the protection of the Park from 1891-1913. Read more about this historical time HERE. The full trail is a 4.6 mile loop, starting from the Giant Forest Museum, following along the Crescent Meadow Road to Moro Rock, then looping back past Tunnel Log through the heart of Giant Forest.
[all photos © Elsah Cort]
Some of the many Giant Sequoia Trees…
Fall colors from the Dogwood Trees…
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Contributor: Elsah Cort of Cort Cottage Bed and Breakfast
Sequoia Travel Network 
Meet former Park Ranger and naturalist Bill Tweed for a video visit to magnificent Giant Forest at http://www.tularecountytreasures.org/giant-forest-v.html. Learn its history through stops at some of its special spots and plan to explore this “ultimate” giant sequoia forest yourself on its many easy and always-rewarding trails. And don’t miss a climb up the marvelous Moro Rock Stairway: http://www.tularecountytreasures.org/moro-rock-stairway.html! Breathtaking views and that top-of-the-world feeling await you.