Guidebook for Pinehurst and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park

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Guidebook for Pinehurst and Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park

Parks & Nature

Giant sequoia trees are incredible, and they are why thousands of people from around the world visit this Park. It is not nearly as crowded as Yosemite, so it's easy to get close to the giant trees and have your own personal experience with them.
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Εθνικό Πάρκο Sequoia
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Giant sequoia trees are incredible, and they are why thousands of people from around the world visit this Park. It is not nearly as crowded as Yosemite, so it's easy to get close to the giant trees and have your own personal experience with them.
Sequoia National Forest is mostly enclosed by the Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, and you'll have to pay the National Park entrance fee to gain access to the Forest. Highlights include Buck Rock Lookout, Big Meadow, Stony Creek (gas and hiking areas), and Hume Lake (gas, store, restaurants, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking).
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Sequoia National Forest
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Sequoia National Forest is mostly enclosed by the Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, and you'll have to pay the National Park entrance fee to gain access to the Forest. Highlights include Buck Rock Lookout, Big Meadow, Stony Creek (gas and hiking areas), and Hume Lake (gas, store, restaurants, boating, swimming, fishing, hiking).
Hume Lake is a great destination for swimming, fishing, hiking, and boating. Also a draw: restaurants, coffee shop, convenience store, gift store, and gas.
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Hume Lake
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Hume Lake is a great destination for swimming, fishing, hiking, and boating. Also a draw: restaurants, coffee shop, convenience store, gift store, and gas.
One of the best short hikes in the Parks, and only about 25 minutes from the cabin. Huge boulders, stately trees, abundant bird life, and 360-degree views from the top!
Buena Vista Peak
One of the best short hikes in the Parks, and only about 25 minutes from the cabin. Huge boulders, stately trees, abundant bird life, and 360-degree views from the top!
A quick hike up a short trail to a powerful waterfall into a granite basin.
Roaring River Falls, Kings Canyon National Park
A quick hike up a short trail to a powerful waterfall into a granite basin.
Right off Highway 180, Grizzly Falls is tall and misty. Watch for a little bird - the American Dipper - fly into and around the falls to its nest! It's almost impossible to believe!
Grizzly Falls Picnic Area
Right off Highway 180, Grizzly Falls is tall and misty. Watch for a little bird - the American Dipper - fly into and around the falls to its nest! It's almost impossible to believe!
The Grant Tree trail is paved, accessible, and gorgeous. Walk through a fallen sequoia tree! Strain to see the top of the General Grant tree! See the stumps of fallen giants! Marvel at the resilience of a forest that has been on the planet for thousands of years!
Grant Grove
The Grant Tree trail is paved, accessible, and gorgeous. Walk through a fallen sequoia tree! Strain to see the top of the General Grant tree! See the stumps of fallen giants! Marvel at the resilience of a forest that has been on the planet for thousands of years!
Park Rangers are on duty to advise you on the best trails and activities. Check out the historical displays and gift shop too.
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Κέντρο Επισκεπτών Κάνιον του Βασιλιά
83918 CA-180
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Park Rangers are on duty to advise you on the best trails and activities. Check out the historical displays and gift shop too.
Learn about giant sequoias and the relationships between them, the forest, and we humans. Rangers are on staff to answer your questions.
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Giant Forest Museum
47050 Generals Hwy
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Learn about giant sequoias and the relationships between them, the forest, and we humans. Rangers are on staff to answer your questions.
You will be prepared to understand the scale of the General Sherman tree by the thoughtful and effective approach laid out for visitors. It's a must-see in these Parks!
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General Sherman Trailhead
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You will be prepared to understand the scale of the General Sherman tree by the thoughtful and effective approach laid out for visitors. It's a must-see in these Parks!
Crystal Cave is a wonderful experience for everyone. You will have to buy tickets online in advance - no tickets are sold at the Cave.
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Crystal Cave
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Crystal Cave is a wonderful experience for everyone. You will have to buy tickets online in advance - no tickets are sold at the Cave.

Essentials

This store has more food than a usual convenience store, so it's best relied on as a backup to the grocery shopping you should do in the Valley (Fresno or Visalia). Gas station too.
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Clingan's Junction Groc
35468 E Kings Canyon Rd
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This store has more food than a usual convenience store, so it's best relied on as a backup to the grocery shopping you should do in the Valley (Fresno or Visalia). Gas station too.

Entertainment & Activities

See big cats from around the world in the unique environment of the Sierra foothills. These animals are beautiful!
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Καταφύγιο γάτας επιβίωσης έργου
38257 E Kings Canyon Rd
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See big cats from around the world in the unique environment of the Sierra foothills. These animals are beautiful!

Sightseeing

Get 360-degree views from a tiny building on top of a rock outcrop and learn about spotting fires in the forest. A very cool activity for kids and anyone who likes to climb stairs to a very high point in the sky!
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Buck Rock Lookout
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Get 360-degree views from a tiny building on top of a rock outcrop and learn about spotting fires in the forest. A very cool activity for kids and anyone who likes to climb stairs to a very high point in the sky!

Food scene

Beer, burgers, hangout in an old sawmill. Local vibe, live music on weekends in summer. Walking distance.
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Pinehurst Lodge
53783 CA-245
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Beer, burgers, hangout in an old sawmill. Local vibe, live music on weekends in summer. Walking distance.
Nice little coffee house with homemade pastries and light breakfast. About 25 minutes from Merrynook.
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Clingans Junction- cabins + coffee
35591 E Kings Canyon Rd
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Nice little coffee house with homemade pastries and light breakfast. About 25 minutes from Merrynook.
Get a bite to eat in a LEED-certified building in the Grant Grove area. About 25 minutes from Merrynook.
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Grant Grove Restaurant
83923 CA-180
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Get a bite to eat in a LEED-certified building in the Grant Grove area. About 25 minutes from Merrynook.