Sequoia | Fiesta on Wheels

Enjoying a beautiful day in Sequoia National Park!

We completed the circuit today of visiting the national parks near Fresno. Today we drove through Sequoia National Park. It has been nice to visit all the nearby parks and monuments that have groves of giant sequoia trees.

Ed is dwarfed standing in front of General Sherman!

Today we saw probably the most famous giant sequoia. It is General Sherman. There is a big plaque in front of the tree. It is the largest tree in the world. It is not the tallest or the widest, but with its height and width, it has the largest volume of any tree in the world. It is certainly impressive to admire it.

By volume, the largest tree in the world

We liked seeing the giant sequoias in all 4 locations we visited (Giant Sequoia National Monument Southern Unit, Kings Canyon National Park, Giant Sequoia National Monument Northern Unit, and Sequoia National Park). However, our favorite was the Trail of 100 Giants in the Sequoia National Monument Southern Unit. This had a large number of giant sequoias close together that you could actually touch and walk around.

The width of the Giant Sequoia trees is incredible!

We had the opportunity to drive to the Giant Sequoia National Monument today. We started off less than 300 feet above sea level in our RV Park and climbed to over 6,000 feet to see the Giant Sequoias. We were NOT disappointed! Check this off the bucket list!

Charlene found a huge pinecone.

Although it was over 70 degrees on the mountain, there was still snow in many areas.

The width of the Giant Sequoia trees was simply astounding. They are huge. The oldest trees are certainly tall, but their width is enormous.

Charlene is the little person on the lower left of the photo.

When the trees have fallen over, their roots form a maze of pathways.

Moss grows on the north side of many trees.

The bark of the sequoias is reddish and the striations run vertically with deep creases.

Relaxing on a bench admiring the beauty of the Giant Sequoia trees. It is simply amazing to stare at them.