Activities

Sequoia Travel Planning

Whether you are here for a week or only for a few hours, Sequoia National Park offers a multitude of activities for you to enjoy.

If you have a day or less, make sure your Sequoia travel experience includes…

Sequoia Travel in Summer

  • Check out the Giant Forest Museum for a fascinating look at one of nature’s most impressive miracles.
  • Visit the General Sherman tree, the largest living thing on Earth.  This gigantic sequoia tree is only a couple of miles from the Giant Forest Museum.
  • Climb Moro Rock.  Also located in the Giant Forest area, climb 400 steps to the top of the massive granite dome for inspiring views of the High Sierra and the Great Western Divide.
  • Stop at either the Foothills Visitor Center in Ash Mountain or the Lodgepole Visitor Center and purchase a ticket for the Crystal Cave Tour.

  • Winter at Sequoia National Park

  • Check out the Giant Forest Museum for a fascinating look at one of nature's most impressive miracles.
  • Visit the General Sherman tree, the largest living thing on Earth.  This gigantic seuqoia tree is only a couple of miles from the Giant Forest Museum.
  • Enjoy a day of sledding, cross country skiing, or snowplay at Wolverton Meadow (equipment rental is available at the Wuksachi Lodge®).
  • Go on a guided snowshoe walk.
  • If you have a couple of days...

    Summer

  • In addition to the summer activities listed above, hike some of the popular trails at Sequoia National Park, such as the Congress Trail, Tokopah Falls Trail, or Little Baldy Trail.
  • Participate in a ranger program such as a campfire program or ranger-led nature walk.
  • Spend a day in Kings Canyon and see Grant Grove, home of the General Grant Tree (a.k.a. the Nation's Christmas Tree), Redwood Canyon, featuring the world's largest sequoia grove, and Converse Basin.

  • Winter

  • In addition to the winter activities listed above, rent some snowshoes or cross country skis and explore some of the trails in Giant Forest or Grant Grove in Kings Canyon.
  • Hike one of the Sequoia National Park trails in the foothills near Ash Mountain.
  • Make time in your Sequoia travel planning to spend one night at a winter campsite at Lodgepole.
  • If you have several days to a week or more...

    Sequoia Travel in the Summer

  • Pick up a wilderness permit at one of the visitor's centers and hike to Bearpaw High Sierra Camp®.  A number of popular day hikes are available from the camp.
  • Go backpacking in Mineral King and enjoy some of the more remote areas of the park.
  • For the truly adventurous (and experienced), hike Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain peak in the contiguous United States!

  • Winter at Sequoia National Park

  • Rent some cross country skis or snowshoes and journey to the Pear Lake Ski Hut.
  • Experienced winter adventurers can pick up a wilderness permit at one of the visitor centers and explore some of the most spectacular winter landscapes Sequoia National Park has to offer.
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    “My Mother and I stayed two nights at the Wuksachi Lodge in the Silliman building recently.  The views and surrounding environment were spectacular.  The cuisine at the Lodge was wonderfully tasty and well prepared.  Lola, our server both days, was very friendly and a great server.  The room was nice and our view of the forest was second to none.  We really enjoyed our stay.  Would recommend it to anyone.”
    – Julia C.

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