Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks California
Light peeks through towering redwoods onto the thriving forest floor
- Major Airports:
- Fresno (FAT)
- Meadows Field/Bakersfield (BFL)
- Mammoth Yosemite (MMH)
- States:
- California
Stand in awe of the tallest trees on Earth
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks lie side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada region of California, east of the San Joaquin Valley. This landscape testifies to nature's size, beauty, and diversity — huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns and towering sequoia trees.
Only one road, the Generals Highway, loops through the parks. Don’t stay in your car because you’ll miss the grandeur of the experience: feeling yourself to be a small and humble creature at the ankles of the giant sequoias. To experience their magnificence, plan to hike along the Redwood Canyon trail or the Big Trees trail; or, if you come in winter, explore the park by snowshoe or cross-country skis. The park also offers opportunities to horseback ride, rock climb and picnic.