Aug 29 2026
Moro Rock is one of the most dramatic viewpoints in Sequoia National Park. Rising above the Giant Forest on the western edge of California’s Sierra Nevada, this massive granite dome offers sweeping views toward the Great Western Divide, deep mountain canyons, forested foothills, and—on exceptionally clear days—far beyond the boundaries of the park. Reaching the …
Aug 25 2026
Giant Forest is the heart of Sequoia National Park and one of the most extraordinary forests anywhere in the world. Hundreds of mature giant sequoias rise above the Sierra Nevada landscape here, including the General Sherman Tree, the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth by volume. The grove contains far more than one famous …
Sep 29 2024
Sequoia National Park is located in California’s southern Sierra Nevada, east of the San Joaquin Valley and roughly midway between Los Angeles and Yosemite National Park. The park lies primarily in Tulare County and protects an extraordinary range of landscapes, from hot foothill canyons near 1,400 feet above sea level to alpine wilderness surrounding some …
Sep 29 2024
Sequoia National Park is famous for the largest trees on Earth, but hiking reveals a much bigger landscape than the giant sequoia groves alone. Trails lead beneath ancient trees, around quiet Sierra meadows, beside rushing rivers and waterfalls, across enormous granite domes, and high into alpine country overlooking the Great Western Divide. The variety is …
Sep 29 2024
The General Sherman Tree is the most famous giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park and one of the most extraordinary living organisms on Earth. Standing in California’s Giant Forest, the immense tree rises nearly 275 feet above the forest floor and contains more wood in its trunk than any other known living tree. General Sherman …
Jul 12 2024
Sequoia National Park is a place built around extremes. Ancient giant sequoias rise like living skyscrapers from the Sierra Nevada forest, deep river canyons cut through the foothills, granite domes overlook vast wilderness, and Mount Whitney reaches the highest elevation in the contiguous United States. Located in California’s southern Sierra Nevada, the park contains far …
