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04_184073 ch01.qxp 1/25/08 12:06 AM Page 1 1 Introduction to Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks California’s Sierra Nevada imposes rugged features on a state that many associate with sandy beaches and palm trees. It’s a mountain range of great beauty, hidden amid harsh wilderness, and nowhere is the terrain more dramatic than in Yosemite and Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. These truly special places combine moun- tains with meadows, waterfalls with wildflowers, and spectacular geology with awe-inspiring vistas that span, in some cases, nearly the breadth of the state. Together, the parks cover 1.6 million acres (roughly 2,520 sq. miles). They host over four million visitors a year and are home to thousands of species of plants and animals. Yosemite attracts more tourists than Sequoia & Kings Canyon combined, although all three are absolutely delightful parks. Yosemite covers 1,169 square miles—roughly the size of Rhode Island—and 94% is designated wilderness. Here you can enjoy the quiet beauty of a forest or a pristine meadow, observe a sunset from a towering gran- ite cliff, hike a half-mile-high waterfall, enjoy a moonlit night that’s as bright as day, climb a world-famous rock, and eat a gourmet meal before falling asleep—be it under the stars or in the luxurious bed of a top-rated hotel. Yosemite Valley, which attracts 95% of all Yosemite tourists, is just 1% of the park by area, but contains a number of the region’s jaw- dropping features, and is visited by over three million people each year. It’s a place of record-setting statistics, too: The highest waterfall inCOPYRIGHTED North America and three of the tallestMATERIAL in the world (Upper Yosemite, Sentinel, and Ribbon falls), as well as the biggest and tallest piece of exposed granite (El Capitan), are here. Wawona, a small community annexed to the park in 1932, is a 45-minute drive south of Yosemite Valley. 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  • Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

    Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks

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