Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U. S. National Park Service) Four lodges operate within Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks, including one that is open year-round Maps Look here for general park maps, interactive online maps, and regional maps to help you locate and plan a route to these parks
Basic Information - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U. S . . . 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
Visitor Centers - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U. S. National . . . Park stores within visitor centers offer books and other products related to the park All purchases in these stores support park programs through the Sequoia Parks Conservancy Wilderness Permit Desks Many of our visitor centers also have locations where visitors can pick up wilderness permits Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC) Park Stores
Exploring Giant Sequoia Groves - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks . . . 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
Giant Sequoias - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U. S. National . . . Whether from your car or on a trail, there are so many opportunities to experience a sequoia grove and marvel at the beauty, the size, and the variety of giant sequoia trees Explore the links below to learn more about the most famous trees — the General Sherman and General Grant trees — and the variety of groves in these parks
DESCRIPTION OF THE GIANT SEQUOIA - U. S. National Park Service THE GIANT SEQUOIA (Sequoia gigantea [Lindl ] Decn ) and the redwood (Sequoia sempervirens Endl ) are the last surviving species of the rather large genus Sequoia that grew over much of the Northern Hemisphere during ancient geological times
Directions Transportation - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U . . . Use Highway 198 to enter Sequoia National Park, and Highway 180 to reach Kings Canyon National Park Avoid routes that direct you onto unpaved roads, which may be rugged, gated, closed seasonally, or only suitable for 4WD or AWD vehicles
Driving Directions - Sequoia Kings Canyon National Parks (U. S . . . Use Highway 198 to enter Sequoia National Park, and Highway 180 to reach Kings Canyon National Park Avoid routes that direct you onto unpaved roads, which may be rugged, gated, closed seasonally, or only suitable for 4WD or AWD vehicles