In mid-May, my childhood friend Carol visited California from New Mexico! We had lots of fun exploring coastal California, and she had hoped to see Sequoia National Park during her visit. I'd never visited, and it was great to learn and explore together. We were there for about 36 hours.
I had traveled to Yosemite and Tahoe before in the high and mid-Sierra range, but never Sequoia nor Kings Canyon National Park in the southern Sierras.
The drive through California's central valley can feel hot, dry, and rather boring, but arriving in the Sierras is magical. The elevation increases, the air smells fresh, and in our case, the trees grew taller and wider. We entered the land of no cell service and began exploring the two parks.
About an hour's drive of switchbacks gets you into the heart of Sequoia National Park from the town of Three Rivers, CA. It's worth the drive and views!
It was really incredible to see this first enormous tree and learn that it was only a teenager, and still had growing to do!
Their height and width was really extraordinary. They're the largest living things on earth!
Carol vs. trees!
Springtime in the Sierra
Kings Canyon came at the tail end of our trip and included a few more enormous Sequoias and this great view of the glacier-created canyon.
I hope to explore more of the spectacular Sierra mountain range soon!
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