Sequoia/King's Canyon | May 09 - #

Memorial Day weekend camping trip to King's Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. We camped at the Princess campground in Sequoia Nat'l Forest, just off route 180.

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General Sherman Lost an Arm
Some of the signage we read mused that it's hard to appreciate the true size of these trees since we're stuck with our puny human perspective. This helps:
The top photo shows where a branch broke off in 2006 - it's about 180 feet up. The bottom photo is the branch, which stands about 6 ft high. Huge!

Fallen Sequoia
There's a hole cut in this log to walk through, but it's not nearly as fun as the Fallen Monarch in Grant Grove.

General Sherman
Pretty much the only place you can view the whole tree without looking straight up. I found that interesting about the sequoias - as massive as they are, all of the other trees in the forest obscure the view until you're right next to them.

Sequoias
These were near General Sherman in the Giant Forest grove - named because it is home to so many large trees. 4 out of the 5 biggest, in fact. We learned that location is key to the sequoia's size, so the Giant Forest environment must be ideal.

General Sherman
Totally dwarfs all the people.

Sequoia Roots
Just off the road near Tunnel Log is the Buttress Tree which, according the sign, fell without warning on June 3rd, 1959. Sometimes sequoias lose their balance, the sign says. I'm not sure I believe the sign 100%. See the next photo for a sense of scale.

Roots
My wife standing under the roots of the Buttress Tree. I was happy I had a reason to use my flash unit for this shot.

Castle Rocks
Part of the awesome view from the top of Moro Rock, a short but very steep hike. If you're afraid of heights, I wouldn't recommend it. There are plenty of rails, though, so it's not too bad.

General Sherman Lost an Arm
Some of the signage we read mused that it's hard to appreciate the true size of these trees since we're stuck with our puny human perspective. This helps:
The top photo shows where a branch broke off in 2006 - it's about 180 feet up. The bottom photo is the branch, which stands about 6 ft high. Huge!