Sequoia National Park, forested area of 629 square miles (1,629 square km) in the Sierra Nevada, east-central California, U.S. Adjoining it to the north and northwest is Kings Canyon National Park, and on the eastern boundary is Mount Whitney (14,494 fee
Map of Sequoia National Park and Forest (Source NPS) The History Following legislation signed by President Benjamin Harrison, the park was established in 1890 with the primary goal of protecting the giant sequoias that grew there from logging. It was the second national park created in the US,...
Sequoia National Park is open all year round, but certain facilities and attractions are seasonal. Road closures due to snow and ice are common during the winter months. The park covers a huge area and encompasses drastic elevation changes, which can mean variable weather, no matter what season...
Muir Woods National Monument, one of the two virgin stands of coastalredwoods(Sequoia sempervirens) in northernCalifornia, U.S.,administeredby the U.S. National Park Service (the other beingRedwood National Park). The small groves of the giant trees lie near thePacific Oceancoast at the foot ...