Almost every mile of this great park is deserted. In fact, visitors can wander to a place far from a road 48 other national parks. The theme is great - big trees and big guns is what inspired the conservation of two different areas. In 1943, separate parks began to be administered together, but offer the beauty of the two parks in one.
The park has over 800 miles of hiking trails and beautiful city like no other area in the United States, Mount Whitney, the highest in the United States in southern Alaska peak, rises on the eastern border and is accessible for walkers in a day or two ,
History:
Even if they were created by separate acts of Congress, Sequoia and Kings Canyon kilometers from the border and as a single park managed. Sequoia National Park is the second of the United States determined and was founded on September 25, 1890 he received also the Wild designating September 28, 1984, and was recognized as a biosphere reserve in 1976, Kings Canyon National Park that found General Grant National Park on October 1, 1890, the name changed on March 4, 1940, and additional land was combined the area declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1976 and later was wild Description September 28, 1984.
Opening times:
The park is open year round, 24 hours a day. Primavera (good for wildflowers) Autumn (golden foliage) is the best time for viewing Sequoia, and December to April is an skiing and snowshoeing opportunities Grove and the Giant Forest area Grant. Visitors can expect that the park was crowded and noisy during the months of July and August.
Instructions:
Two-way provide access to the park. The two Generals Highway within the park boundaries and is often called "the road that the park."
Route 180 between Kings Canyon National Park from the northwest through Fresno and provides access to the most easterly point of reaching near Cedar Grove mobile.
Highway 198 between Sequoia National Park on the southwest Trois-Rivières.
No roads crossing from east to west through the parks in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada.
Fees / Permits:
Visitors pay an entrance fee in Sequoia and Kings Canyon to visit. The time window is valid for sale for 7 days. Visitors arriving by car are $ 20, the entrance to Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Monument National Forest / Giant Sequoia Hume Lake District includes free delivery. Visitors traveling on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, or for people who are in a vehicle traveling together, noncommercial organized group charged $ 10 applies to Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Sequoia Giant Monument Lake District National / Sequoia National Forest Hume.
If you want to repeatedly visit during the year in the park, consider purchasing $ 30 annual pass Sequoia and Kings Canyon. The pass is valid for Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Lake District National Forest Hume Sequoia / Giant Sequoia National Monument. Supports all passengers in a private vehicle and is valid for one year from month of purchase. America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational land will also be accepted in the park and waive entries.
Main attractions:
Four guards: a quartet of red wood standing near the entrance to the Giant Forest.
Stump Centenary: A red wooden cutting for you in 1875 in Philadelphia Centennial.
Big Stump Trail: 1 mile loop as a reminder of how the natural beauty of the area affected logging is used.
Cedar Grove Village on foot or by bicycle to any distance from this area and enjoy the beauty of this hidden valley.
Hanging Rock: A high granite perfect area for viewin Sierra Nevada.
Mineral King Ranger Station: Stop here, to see if a guided tour of the station is planned for this day.
Adler sink hole: Have fun in this area. See where the water disappears as soon as the current display.
Accommodation:
There are four pavilions in the park with the comfort and beauty. The Wuksachi Lodge is located in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park and offers 102 rooms, a full-service restaurant, a cocktail lounge and retail / skiing. The John Muir Lodge is located in Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park, and has 36 rooms and a restaurant. Grant Grove Cabins are located subsidy in the region Kings Canyon National Park Grove. The cabins are half a mile from one office to the Redwood Grove, visitor center, supermarket, restaurant, gift shop and post office. Customers can choose from six types of cabins, some of which are open all year to choose. Cedar Grove Lodge is located deep in the canyon of Kings Canyon and has 18 rooms, a restaurant and bar, supermarket and a souvenir shop.
There are many hotels in the nearby area. Here are just a few of the possibilities within 20 miles of two entrances to the park:
For visitors interested in camping, camps have 14 parks, most of which comes first, first served. In the area of foothills Potwisha, Buckeye Flat and South Fork are from $ 12- $ 18 per night. In the area of Mineral King, Atwell Mill and Cold Spring are available for $ 12 per night to end of October in mid-May. In the Giant Forest, twisted and Dorst are available for $ 20 per night. In Grant Grove, azalea, Crystal Springs and sunset are available for $ 18 per night. In the area of Cedar Grove, Sentinel, Sheep Creek Canyon View Moraine and are available for $ 18 per night. Azalea and Potwisha are open year round. Do not forget, call (559) 565-3341 before you plan to visit.
Interests outside the park:
There are many attractions nearby. Here is just a selection of other interesting places to visit:
Contact information:
Write to:
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
47,050 General highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271-9700
Phone:
Visitor information: (559) 565-3341
Silvestre information: (559) 565-3766
No comments:
Post a Comment