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 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.