高大的树木，深邃的峡谷，高耸的山脉; Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 不仅在加州，而且在世界任何地方都有一些最壮观的景色. Ranging a remarkable 13,100 feet in elevation, 在这些毗邻的公园里，你会发现地球上最大的树和14棵,494-foot Mount Whitney—the highest peak in the Lower 48.
What Is Kings Canyon vs Sequoia?
这些公园都提供什么，你应该去哪一个? Ideally, both. 这两个公园毗邻，一张罚单——35美元的车辆通行证, 个人步行或骑自行车的费用为20美元，这两种方式都可以进入. 但这两个公园的不同之处在于，红杉有更多的同名树林, while Kings Canyon has more canyons, valleys, waterfalls, and peaks.
See the Sierra Nevada From a Lofty Overlook
前往公园的西北角，沿着一条狭窄的道路从 Grant Grove 居高临下俯瞰7520英尺高的内华达山脉 Panoramic Point. A short, paved trail leads to this overlook, 这里名副其实，国王峡谷和休谟湖一览无余. For a longer trek, hike along a 2.从这里到仍在使用的公园岭消防瞭望台有五英里.
Take a Drive Through a Fallen Giant
Back in the day, 隧道被凿成活的巨型红杉和它们的近亲, coast redwoods, to create popular tourist attractions. 然而，这些隧道对树木不利，这种做法最终不受欢迎. But in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, you can still drive through an opening in the Tunnel Log这里是1937年倒下的一棵275英尺高的大树的残骸.
睡在洛奇波尔营地的星空下
Nothing beats camping in a mountain forest, 尤其是当你在红杉国家公园的214处地点搭帐篷时 Lodgepole Campground. Not only is this campground at 6,700 feet beautiful, 这里也很方便，离巨人森林只有两英里. 乘坐免费的夏季班车，在露营地停一停，让车远离露营地. 在Lodgepole露天剧场的护林员项目中了解更多关于公园的信息.
Behold the Largest Tree in the World
Yes, there are taller trees. But when measured by volume, the General Sherman Tree 是地球上最大的:275英尺高，基座直径36英尺. You truly have to see it to believe it, 谢尔曼将军很容易通过一个短通道到达, paved trail in Giant Forest. To view more nearby giants, try the two-mile Congress Trail, which leads to the stately President Tree.
Learn How to Fly-Fish
在度假的时候，如果你能学到一项新技能，那总是一个额外的奖励. Enter Sierra Fly Fisher. 这个巴斯湖为基础的服务是国家公园管理局批准的第一个允许在红杉和国王峡谷钓鱼的导游服务，将带你到南福克国王河或卡惠阿河的支流，教你冥想的飞钓艺术. They'll provide all the necessary gear, 所以你所要做的就是决定是半日游还是全日游.
深入内华达山脉的水晶洞
An amazing underworld awaits park visitors at Crystal Cave. 你不会认为有什么能与巨大的树木和壮观的山景相比. 但在与红杉公园保护协会的旅行中, 你将进入地下房间，精致的钟乳石像石柱一样悬挂在天花板上. For the ultimate adventure, 在野外洞穴之旅中，您将在狭窄的通道中爬行，冒险深入洞穴.
Ride a Horse Through the Sequoias
Take in the giant trees, the rushing Kings River, 在导游的带领下骑马时，以不同的速度和不同的视角欣赏郁郁葱葱的草地. Grant Grove Stables 提供一个和两个小时的行程，经过格兰特将军树, the North Grove, and the Dead Giant Loop, while Cedar Grove Pack Station 带领游客沿着国王河骑行一小时、两小时、半天或一整天.
Climb to the Top of a Granite Dome
The majestic granite dome Moro Rock 红杉国家公园是约塞米蒂国家公园标志性的半圆顶的翻版吗. 虽然半穹顶需要16英里的往返路程, 一条更容易走的350级楼梯通往摩洛岩的6号楼,725-foot apex. Once you’ve made it, 尽情享受从圣华金河谷到大西部分水岭白雪皑皑的山峰的壮丽景色.
如果你想把你的旅行延伸到另外两个加州标志性的国家公园，可以考虑做 Majestic Mountain Loop. 如果你在高山的时间有限，但又想看到尽可能多的地方，这个不间断拍照的行程是完美的. 一切都为你安排好了:在第一天和第二天，接受 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and on day three, Yosemite. 这次旅行包括每个公园的五个推荐景点, 所以你可以花更多的时间在风景中聊天，而不是决定下一步要去哪里.
Hotels in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
如果你想呆在公园里，有很多地方可供选择. Wuksachi Lodge is Sequoia National Park’s signature hotel, 这是一座经典的石木山间小屋，坐落在公园的巨人森林里, 从谢尔曼将军树和摩洛岩的著名景色走一小段路. Also in Sequoia is Montecito Sequoia Lodge, where guests get exclusive lake use, 位于谢尔曼将军树和格兰特将军树之间, and the rustic, 11-room Stony Creek Lodge. For a glamping experience, book one of the platform-canvas tents at Bearpaw High Sierra Camp; traditional campers can pitch a tent at Lodgepole and Dorst Creek campgrounds, both located in the Giant Forest. There are numerous campgrounds elsewhere in the parks. (Ed. 注:由于火灾恢复和水基础设施, 熊掌在2022年和2023年关闭.)
In Kings Canyon, the options include the John Muir Lodge and Grant Grove Cabins in the Grant Grove area of the park, and the Cedar Grove Lodge. 适合有经验的野外滑雪者和雪鞋爱好者, 从12月到次年4月，最多10人的团体可以预订偏远的梨湖冬季小屋，作为探索该地区的舒适大本营.
More Things to Do Near Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
在这遥远的自然美景的几个小时内，你会发现小镇 Visalia在那里，历史悠久的市中心提供精品店，咖啡馆和一个 Microbrewery District. Or, head out to Fresno, the Central Valley’s largest city, for diverse cuisine, the Forestiere Underground Gardens, the bustling downtown Tower District, and the Fresno County Blossom Trail. Find more things to do at 5 Amazing Things to Do in Fresno.
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