Parque nacional de las Secuoyas (Sequoia National Park)
El parque nacional de las Secuoyas (en inglés, Sequoia National Park) es un parque nacional ubicado en la parte sur de Sierra Nevada, al este de Visalia, California, Estados Unidos. El parque nacional fue creado en 1890 y fue el tercero en ser creado después del parque nacional Yellowstone y del ahora desaparecido parque nacional Mackinac. El parque tiene una extensión de 1789 km² .
Una de las características predominantes de este parque es el famoso bosque de las secuoyas gigantes (Sequoiadendron giganteum), incluyendo al conocido General Sherman, el árbol más grande en volumen del mundo; llama la atención por su espectacularidad, con 84 m de alto y 11 m de diámetro. Dentro del parque se encuentra el monte Whitney, la mayor cumbre de los Estados Unidos fuera del territorio de Alaska, con una altura de 4418 metros. Otros lugares de interés son el cañón del río Kern y la cueva Crystal, una caverna de oro. La mayor parte del parque está cubierto de herbazales. La vida marina se presenta principalmente en esta área, en el río del Himalaya
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Secuoya gigante en el parque nacional de las Secuoyas (Sequoiadendron). El General Grant
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Comments
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We saw some giant Sequoias and had some nice hikes. We also made reservations for the crystal caves. If you do that, remember it is about a 20 minute drive off the main road to the parking lot. There is also a half mile uphill climb back from the caves. The tour is family oriented.
a week ago -
The trees in Sequoia National park are even larger than the more popular Redwoods. The trees are some of the biggest on the planet. There are even tree that are even bigger in the park than the ones available to the public. This place is purely magical you ca feel the presence of the behemoth trees and the message is love.
a week ago -
Unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Breathtaking views. You’ll feel very small next to these trees. God’s creation is amazing!
a week ago -
Beautiful! Just Beautiful! If you visit the General tree, be prepared to walk inclines (at a high altitude). Kind rangers. During pandemic, will need a mask to ride buses.
a week ago -
If you are a tress lover, this is paradise. If you are not, Those giant will change you forever. This is something like truly does not transpire well on photos or videos or movies. It must be touched, felt, experienced. An ancestral forest so unique you will not want to leave. Summer is fantastic but if 30 years ago It was busy, today it is unimageable. There are enough traffic jam and crowd to almost forget about the trees. So I prefer going into winter. It is still busy the way summer was 30 years ago. But the place is big, the trails numerous and once done the must see oldest and tallest and largest trees, you can find path to freedom and the wild. We did not encountered bears but saw some fresh tracks. The snow adds to the fun and the natural beauty.
2 weeks ago -
Beautiful park. SO worth seeing. Lots of driving up curvy mountains to get to the destination. Park rangers are very helpful. Trails we went on were paved and very accessible. Good amount of designated handicapped parking areas and lots of information along the trails to help you understand the trees.
2 weeks ago -
Gorgeous and simply breathtaking! Took about 5 hours to drive through the park making a generous amount of stops! Skip Sherman Tree, you’ll find better pockets of trees throughout the park that aren’t congested with tourists.
a month ago -
You must see this place in person! It took us a while to finally park but it was worth it! The trees are breathtaking. You have to appreciate how clean and well maintained this place is. I was invited while on vacation and I couldn’t be happier to have went!
a month ago