Giant Sequoias
Day #576 * Hike #659 * New Track #562
Wednesday June 13, 2012
Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias - Yosemite National Park
Mariposa Grove of the Giant Sequoias - Yosemite National Park
Grizzly Giant - California Tree
My Tripometer: 1 hour * 1.75 Miles * +150 Feet
Welcome to Yosemite
First stop, the Giant Sequoias!
Directions:
Take the 41 North into Yosemite National Park. At the park entrance, you'll need to pay $20.00 to enter, unless you have a park pass. After rolling through the gate, a sign indicates that most of everything in Yosemite is to the left, but we turned right to view the Giant Sequoias. The 2 mile drive is well worth the visit...
Trailhead at the parking area
We chose this trailhead because the Grizzly Giant was closer
Unique growth
Fallen Trees
Smooth table top
Another quarter mile to the Grizzly
Grizzly Giant
Let's check out the California Tree
Ayden inside the California Tree
Many more ways to go...
There are multiple trails up here and it would have made sense to loop around but Ayden was being a pest so we turned back to the car. This hike was relatively easy; cool morning and shaded. I'm not sure of the exact elevation but I noticed that my breath was shorter on the uphill trek.
***Next stop, Taft Point...
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