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Huge mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, and the world’s largest trees exemplify the diversity of landscapes, life, and beauty here. Explore these pages to plan your visit or to learn about the plants and animals here and the threats they face. Ancient giant sequoias may seem invincible, but they, too are vulnerable.
Learn more about giant sequoias, climate, and on-going research. Giant sequoias in Redwood Mountain Grove, Kings Canyon National Park. Sequoia on right side has a large fire-scarred black surface from a lifetime of periodic fires. NPS Photo - Anthony Caprio.
Giant Forest is a large sequoia grove, set on a rolling plateau between the Marble and Middle Forks of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park. It is the largest of the unlogged giant sequoia groves, and it contains more exceptionally large sequoias than any other grove.
Sequoia National Park includes the Foothills, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, and Mineral King areas. Some important features in the area are the Hospital Rock, General Sherman Tree, Crescent Meadow, and Moro Rock.
The General Sherman Tree was one of numerous giant sequoias wrapped in a protective aluminum material as the KNP Complex Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire, burned upslope toward Giant Forest in mid-September of 2021.
Hike on a lesser-known trail in Sequoia National Park. The Little Baldy trail takes you through a mixed-conifer forest to the top of a granite dome. Once there, you can take in a 360-degree panoramic view. View Details
Our partners offer two lodging experiences in Sequoia and Kings Canyon Wilderness. Bearpaw High Sierra Camp is eleven miles out on the High Sierra Trail, and offers comfortable cabins for wilderness hikers. Pear Lake Winter Hut is a rustic cabin for wilderness skiers.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks charge an entrance fee whenever park entrances are open. Reservations are not accepted or required. While entrance stations can accept cash for payment, credit card is the preferred method of payment.
Massive, ancient giant sequoias live in three groves in Yosemite National Park. The most easily accessible of these (spring through fall) is the Mariposa Grove near the park's South Entrance, off of the Wawona Road (Highway 41).
Maps for sequoia groves, recreaton districts, and much more for Giant Sequoia National Monument & Sequoia National Forest can be found here. An interactive map for the Inyo National Forest is also available.