Thursday, September 22, 2011

Sequoia National Park on 9/20/2011

We made it to Sequoia RV Resort in Three Rivers, Ca. A very nice campground, but we are paying the highest price for a camping spot so far on our trip. It is only 6 miles from the entrance to Sequoia National Park so they are able to charge the higher prices.

The Sequoia National Park is very large. It is having the only road into the park widened and you must get to the repair area at the beginning of the hour or you will end up waiting. It is a big repair and will not be finished until 2013. They have been at it for years and even work 24/7.

Since it takes so long to get from one place to another you have to plan your day. There is a free shuttle that takes you to most places in the park. It is the way to go. We decided to climb Moro Rock, a large granite dome that gives you some fascinating views of the park. It is only a ¼ hike but up over 300 steps. It is a 300 elevation gain in that short quarter mile so it is a “Free Stress Test”. The hike to the top is not hard after climbing the 600 plus steps to Vernal Fall in Yosemite. Moro Rock is worth the short hike and is a must when in the park.

After lunch it was time to see the General Sherman Tree. The largest tree on earth! The tree is 275 feet tall, whose trunk weighs an estimated 1,385 tons and whose circumference at the ground is nearly 103 feet. It is one large Sequoia!!

This is were we got very close to a black bear. The bear was sleeping just off the hiking trail when he decided to wake up and start walking toward the hiking trail. Everyone was scrambling to get out of the bears way. But the bear wasn't interested in any of us as he just went along the trail and didn't look twice at all the people taking his picture. The bear really looked cute and you almost want to reach out and touch him. But we didn't see anyone try that:) They are so cool to watch and you can tell they are used to all the attention.










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