• General Sherman Tree, Giant Forest
  

  
  The largest tree on Earth (by volume), a giant sequoia. 275 ft high, 25 ft in diameter, 2,300–2,700 years old. Here is the "vertical panoramic" image of another giant, The President The General Sherman tree grows in the Giant Forest, which contains 5 out of the 10 largest trees in the world.
  
  

• Moro Rock
  

  
  Granite dome. A stairway is cut into the rock, so that visitors can hike to the top. Climbers climb the unspoiled rest of it. Great views
  
  

• King Canyon National Park
  

  
  An often missed park just north of Sequoia. Fewer tourists, same beauty. Giant sequoias, rock cliffs, lakes, rivers
  
  

• Generals Highway
  

  
  Generals Highway, is one of California's most scenic drives. This 43-mile road is the main asphalt artery between Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Along the way, it passes the turnoff to Crystal Cave, the Giant Forest Museum, Lodgepole Village, and other popular attractions. The lower portion, from Hospital Rock to the Giant Forest, is especially steep and winding. Take your time on this road—there's a lot to see
  
  

• Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
  

  
  The 30-mile road delivers eye-popping scenery—granite cliffs, a roaring river, waterfalls, and Kings River Canyon itself—much of which you can experience at vista points or on easy walks. Five miles beyond at Yucca Point, the canyon is thousands of feet deeper than the more famous Grand Canyon.
  
  

• Crystal Cave
  

  
  A large marble karst cave filled with various water-sculpted features. One of at least 240 caves in the park.
  
  

• Tunnel Log
  

  
  This 275-foot tree fell in 1937, and soon a 17-foot-wide, 8-foot-high hole was cut through it for vehicular passage (not to mention the irresistible photograph) that continues today.
  
  

• Crescent Meadow
  

  
  A sea of ferns signals your arrival at what John Muir called the "gem of the Sierra." Wildflowers bloom here throughout the summer.
  
  

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