| Turn back the pages of time 3,000
years with a trip through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National parks.
At Giant Forest, in Sequoia Park, is the General
Sherman Tree. The largest tree in the world, standing 275 feet high and
103 feet in circumference. The second largest tree in the world, the
General Grant Tree, and the Nation's Christmas Tree is located at Grant
Grove in Kings Canyon.
Both parks provide a hiker's domain of
spectacular peaks, canyons, lakes and streams, threaded with a thousand
miles of trails. Connecting the two national parks is the Generals Highway,
a 46 mile long scenic road from Ash Mountain through Giant Forest to Grant
Grove. The highway reaches 7,643 feet at Big Baldy Saddle. This highway
and branch roads take you to such attractions as Moro Rock, Crystal Cave,
Crescent Meadow, Big Stump Grove, and Roaring Fork Falls. The Three Rivers
area offers more than the national parks.
The Holiday Inn express Sequoia offers a choice
of fitness facilities, outside heated pool and |


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