Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park, California
General Sherman Tree, Sequoia National Park, California (Corel)
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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Karen Kefauver

  • Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks offer more than 850 miles of wilderness trails. More than 723,000 of the parks' acres are officially designated as Wilderness.
  • In winter, ranger-guided nature programs on snowshoes are offered at Wuksachi Lodge and Grant Grove. The park provides free snowshoes for the two-hour, one-mile walk.
  • Whether you're visiting for a few hours or more than a week, the park has adventure activities year-round for people of all abilities.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

In the southern Sierra, within reasonable reach of the Los Angeles megalopolis, you can still find raw, roadless wilderness. While nearby Yosemite is plagued by crowds and overdevelopment, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks remain a largely unspoiled alpine realm, with high-country lakes and mountain streams, snowfields, and scores of peaks that top 13,000 feet. In short, there's enough here to satisfy a John Muir wannabe through several lifetimes of exploring. Read More

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Wuksachi Village & Lodge

Best Resorts & Lodges
64740 Wuksachi Way
Sequoia National Park, CA 93262 Map

Distance: 12.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
4.0

Stony Creek Lodge

66659 General's Highway; Sequoia National Forest
Kings Canyon National Park, CA 93633 Map

Distance: 12.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0

John Muir Lodge

PO Box 907
Kings Canyon National Park, CA Map

Distance: 24.3 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: Not Yet Rated
Expert Rated & Recommended
3.0
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Attractions

Mist Falls

Sequia & Kings Canyons, California

Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This is one of the more popular trails leading to the backcountry, but it's also a nice day... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
5_0

Redwood Canyon Trail

Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
47050 Generals Hwy.
Three Rivers, California 93271

Distance: 14.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The Redwood Canyon Trail is an easy trail that spans six miles, beginning on a dirt road accessed from Generals Highway and traveling through Redwood Canyon. ... Read More
Expert Rated & Recommended
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Congress Trail

Start at the General Sherman Tree, just off the Generals Hwy., 2 miles northeast of Giant Forest Museum
Sequoia & Kings Canyon, California

Distance: 165.3 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This self-guided walk circles some of Sequoia National Park's most well-known and best-loved... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Airports

Major Airports near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Distance (mi.)
Burbank Bob Hope Airport 160.2 map
Ontario International Airport 178.4 map
Los Angeles International Airport 178.5 map

Other Smaller Airports near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Distance (mi.)
Fresno Airterminal Airport 65.9 map
Inyokern Kern County Airport 72.4 map
Bakersfield Meadows Field 78.7 map

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