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NATIONAL PARK UNITED STATES Historic Events Sequoia DEPARTMENT of the 1858 Giant Forest Discovered by Hale INTERIOR Tharp, of Three Rivers, California NATIONAL PARK UNITED STATES Historic Events Sequoia DEPARTMENT OF THE 1858 Giant Forest discovered by Hale INTERIOR Tharp, of Three Rivers, California. NATIONAL PARK Harold L. Ickes, Secretary 1861 First ascent of Moro Rock by Hale CALIFORNIA Tharp and George and John Swanson. OPEN 10 1 1865 Last of Potwisha Tribe of Indians ALL 4 left the park area. YEAR 1873 First ascent of Mount Whitney by CHECKING STATION NATIONAL PARK SERVICE A. H. Johnson, C. D. Begole, and Newton B. Drury, Director John Lucas. 1875 Giant Forest first visited by John COT^TET^TS Muir. 1879 Sherman Tree discovered and named EQUOIA National Park, on the feet in diameter, and the age of some Great Western Divide by James Wolverton. western slopes of the Sierra Ne­ is conservatively placed near 3,500 from High Sierra Trail . Cover S vada in eastern central Cali­ years. It is estimated that more than The Giant Forest 4 1885 "Kaweah Colonists" filed on Giant fornia, was established by Act of Con­ half the Big Trees of California are in Origin of the Name Forest land. gress on September 25, 1890, and en­ Sequoia National Park. There are 32 ''Sequoia'' 4 larged July 3, 1926, to its present area distinct groves within the park. (For Points of Interest—Giant 1886 Giant Forest North Fork Road con­ of 604 square miles. Easily reached by detailed information regarding the se­ struction commenced by colony. Forest Area 4 private automobile, auto stage, and quoias gigantea and sempervirens, ask Mount Whitney and train, it is open all year, and accommo­ at any ranger station for a special 1890 Park created by Act of Congress on bulletin on the subject.) Kern Canyon 6 September 25. dations are available at all times. Saddle Horse and The park was established to preserve The giant sequoias must ever remain Pack Trips 6 1891 First administration of park by Capt. the groves and forests of sequoia the supreme attraction of the park, Trails 7 J. H. Dorst, U. S. A. gigantea, the largest and oerhaps old­ but there are other interests, including Fauna 10 est trees in the world, but contains superb mountain scenery, which lure Flora .10 1899 First official survey of park by Isaac many other superb scenic attracrions. many. Among the recreational features Fishing 10 N. Chapman. With their close relatives, the Coast are fishing, swimming, horseback rid­ Swimming 11 Redwoods, these sequoias are the sur­ ing, nightly campfire programs, and 1904 First automobile entered Giant interesting nature hikes conducted by Naturalist Service . .11 Forest. vivors of a race of giant trees which Administration and were abundant around the world in ranger naturalists during the summer Headquarters 12 1905 First white child born at Giant the age of monstrous reptiles and mam­ season; and in the winter skiing, skat­ How to Reach the Park . .12 Forest. mals. Now the giant sequoias grow ing, and tobogganing. Miscellaneous Services . .12 only in California, between the 4,000 Only 9 miles beyond Lost Grove, at Accommodations 14 1914 Walter Fry appointed first civilian and 8,000 foot elevations on the west­ the northwest boundary of the park, is superintendent. Winter Season 14 ern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, and the famous Redwood Mountain Grove, Principal Attractions which 1919 Exclusive jurisdiction over park largely around 5,000 and 7,000 feet and 6 miles farther on is General Visitors Should See . .15 ceded by California. above sea level. These trees approach Grant Grove, both in the Kings Can­ 300 feet in height, many are over 20 yon National Park. Sequoia i\ational Tark * Qali]ornia 3 2 Sequoia TSlational Tark * California THE GIANT FOREST ORIGIN OF THE NAME The Big Trees are best seen at Giant "SEQUOIA" Forest, a great forest composed of The naming of the Big Trees of many groves easily reached, such as the California "Sequoia" is a fitting ttibute Parker, Amphitheatre and Founders to that native American, a Cherokee Groups, and the Congress and Huckle­ Indian who spelled his name Se-quo- berry Meadow Groves. yah. An uneducated, non-English The General Sherman Tree is the speaking Indian, he perfected a pho­ largest and oldest of the giant sequoias netic alphabet of 86 symbols with a of California, leading all living things character representing every sound in in size. Its age is estimated as between the tongue of his tribe. It was said 3,000 and 4,000 years. Countless fires that within a remarkably short time have left great wounds at the base of after the official acceptance of the al­ this ttee and damaged the sap-distri­ phabet by the tribe every one of its buting system so that pottions of the members was able to read and write. top have died. Only 40 percent of live wood now is in contact with the ground. The thick bark gives the se­ quoia unusual protection so that in POINTS OF INTEREST—GIANT time these fire scars will probably be FOREST AREA completely healed. The dimensions of In addition to the General Sherman the General Sherman Tree are: and other famous trees in the Giant FEET Forest Area, the following points of Height above mean base 272.4 interest are easily accessible by auto Base circumference 101.6 or trail, or a combination of both: Greatest base diameter 36.5 MORO ROCK. — One of the great Mean base diameter 32.7 monoliths of the Sierra Nevada, Moro Diameter 60 feet above ground.. 17.5 Rock is 6,719 feet above sea level and Diameter 120 feet above ground 17.0 over 6,000 feet above the San Joaquin Height of largest branch 130.0 Valley. Climbing Moro Rock is Diameter of largest branch 6.8 "mountaineering de luxe," ascent be­ ing made in a 300 foot climb up a A few of the many other famous rock stairway from a road at its north trees in the Giant Forest are: Black side. The panotama of the Great Chamber, Chimney Trees, Washington, Western Divide, Alta Peak, the San Abe Lincoln, Auto Log, William Mc- Joaquin Valley, and the distant Coast Kinley, The President, Keyhole, Room Range is equal to views otherwise ob­ Tree, Stricken Tree, Chief Sequoyah, tained only by long pack trips to the Black Arch, Roosevelt, Pershing, Clois­ high mountains. ter, Pillars of Hercules, Bear's Bath­ Othet outstanding viewpoints are tub, Clara Barton, and Susan B. An­ Hanging Rock, Moro Vista, Profile Padilla Studios thony. View, Echo Point, Kaweah Vista, HAMILTON LAKE 4 Sequoia i\atibnal Tark • (California Sequoia TSfational "Tark * California 5 Beetle and Sunset Rocks, the two lat­ MOUNT WHITNEY AND KERN ter being favorite spots for picnic sup­ CANYON pers and sunset views. Colony Mill and Sequoia National Park and the area Admiration Point are reached by a de­ surrounding it include a region of as lightful 9 mile side trip by road from great diversity and wild grandeur as Giant Forest. The views from Colony any area of equal size in America. This Mill are superb, while the mile side distinctly primitive area is reached only trip by trail down to Admiration Point by trail. The entire upper watersheds permits a view of the Marble Falls, of the Kaweah and Kern Rivers and a 2,000 foot cascade in seven distinct the widely known Kern Canyon are waterfalls. spectacular, containing the roughest and loftiest peaks of the entire Sierra THARP CABIN. — This hollow se­ Nevada. Mount Whitney, at 14,494.7 quoia log was occupied by Hale Tharp, feet elevation, the highest point in con­ Three Rivers pioneer and discoverer tinental United States, barely thrusts of Giant Forest, in 1858. John Muir its head above many others of nearly stayed several days in this unique equal height. In the center of this "house in a log" in 1875 and has im­ wonderland is the 25-mile long Kern mortalized the "noble den," as he Canyon, extending from north to south called it, and the surrounding sequoias with its colorful walls 3,000 feet high. and meadows in his book, OUR NA­ In this mountainous back country TIONAL PARKS. The cabin is main­ are several hundred high mountain tained in its original condition and lakes and over 300 miles of streams constitutes an interesting museum. containing the famous golden and Kern River rainbow trout. The fishing CRYSTAL CAVE.—This underground is not surpassed anywhere in the Sierra. cavern of unusual beauty and interest was opened to the public in 1940. A Hot springs and mineral springs are guide fee of 40 cents for visitors over added attractions. 16 is in effect. Cave is open from Sequoia's high mountain region of­ May 29 to September 10 each year. fers excellent opportunities for moun­ Information will be furnished by any taineering, and devotees of this great outdoor sport are visiting the park ranger. Padllla Studios in increasing numbers. RIDING THE HIGH SIERRA TRAIL HOSPITAL ROCK.—This tourist cen­ ter, 5 miles beyond Ash Mountain on TRAILS the road to Giant Forest, is historically SADDLE HORSE AND PACK or trips into the higher mountains A great variety of trails offer either and scenically of great interest. There TRIPS guides are usually required to accom­ short walks near Giant Forest or long are Indian pictographs, and a mam­ Saddle horses and pack mules can pany the party. For long trips it is tours into the back country. They af­ moth boulder marks the old head­ be rented at Giant Forest from the desirable to make reservations in ad­ ford excellent opportunities for the quarters of the Yokut Indians.
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