Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

[TallPauls]

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks


My Ride Report…
I rode round trip from my hometown of Red Bluff, CA (http://www.redbluffchamberofcommerce.com/), to Sacramento (http://www.discovergold.org/visitors/index.cfm), to Fresno (http://www.fresnocvb.org/explore/nationalParks.html), and to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (http://www.nps.gov/seki/).

This ride was 781 miles. I left after work and rode down to Stockton (http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-383451-action-pictures-comfort_inn_stockton-i;_ylt=AryjlU4BjOBo.G.oFszkFmbiphQB) for the night (178 miles). Then I finished the ride the next day (603 miles). I usually don't like riding the slab, but in this case I had limited time and wanted to be at the visitor center when it opened to plan my day. I spent most of the day visiting the parks and rode home afterward.

781 miles
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Sequoia National Monument (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Sequoia_National_Monument)
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Grant Grove Visitor Center (http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/ggvc.htm)
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General Grant Grove (http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/gg_trail.htm)
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[TallPauls]

On my way to Sequoia - Map of the Park (http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/upload/sekiMap.pdf)
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My 2007 BMW 1200RT
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Sequoia National Park (http://www.nps.gov/seki/photosmultimedia/photogallery.htm)
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Lodgepole Visitor Center (http://www.nps.gov/archive/seki/lpvc.htm)
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This picture was taken from the Foothills Visitor Center (http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california/sequoia-foothills-visitor-center.html)
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I hope you liked my ride report.
Paul Smith

[RTRandy]

Paul,

Thanks for taking us along. I've never ridden any of those roads though now I just added Sequoia on my future wish list.

[TallPauls]

Paul,

Thanks for taking us along. I've never ridden any of those roads though now I just added Sequoia on my future wish list.


Glad you liked it Randy! I really enjoyed the ride and the hiking trails in the parks!

[wezul]

Those are some impressive trees, no?
Beautiful area, thanks for the pics.
Hope to ride out there someday.

[Visian]

Thank you for the report, paul.

a few years back, my family and i visited these parks, albeit in a cage.

our youngest - nicknamed "master of disaster" nearly gave his mother a heart attack as he darted around the cliff trail leading to that promontory viewing area in king's canyon.

ian