¡INCREDIBLE SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK!

The Sequoia National Park is located in Sierra Nevada, California. This beautiful place has an area of 1365 square kilometers and its principal attraction is the gigantic trees named sequoias. Giant sequoias grow to an average height of 164–279 ft. and 20–26 ft. in diameter.

Giant sequoias have existed from more than 3200 years and plenty of them have gone beyond 328 ft. height, 32.8 ft. in diameter in the trunk and 114 ft. in diameter in the roots. In Sequoia National Park is the highest tree in the world, known as “General Sherman”, because its excessive height and magnificence has called lots of attention.

Inside the park you can admire the Whitney mount, that it is the biggest summit of the United States of America without Alaska. It has 14504,59 ft. height. You can also appreciate the Crystal cave, an underground cavern of marble, whose alignment went beyond the sea level and as a result they were created formations in the air cavities, and then they set under the water.

Another wonderful place in Sequoia National Park is the Canyon of River Kern. It is a stunning mountain, when the only river that rises in Sierra Nevada goes through it.  This river has perfect stream to practice going down. The hectares of the park are fulfilled cover with meadows and bushes that are everywhere around the gardens and the places you walk through.  You can enjoy the Californian Sequoia trees in the YouTube video “Florian Yubero Cañas”.

During your walk through the park you will encounter bears. That is why as a security measure it is recommended to visitors not to leave food in visible sites, otherwise is more probable that these animals can reach you.  Is better if people visit by car, with a touristic guide and go off in allowed areas where you can walk through improvised tunnels created by the trunk of the gigantic trees. In these areas you can take plenty of pictures and video recorders to remember a fascinating experience.

Discover the best hotels, inns, lodges and cottages in the park. Having a pleasant time in a privileged place where the sun meets the cold and where the locals make you feel at home with their amazing service.

The Sierra Nevada in the United States of America is famous not only because of the Sequoia National Park but also because the legendary tradition focused on the discover of the “Mother Lode”. It is one of the most important gold lodes of the world. The discovery was in 1848 when the magnificent mineral was used in different ways, one of the uses was as a currency exchange.

The merchants had more profit than the seekers. Gold nuggets were sell everywhere and they were used by goldsmiths when they made ordinary jewels for the habitants. As you can see, the awesome Sequoia National Park is surrounded not only by natural beauty but also by an incredible history that takes part in the region.