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NATIONAL PARKS CALIFORNIA Tumbling Waterfalls NATIONAL PARKS CALIFORNIA tumbling waterfalls. You will learn, however, as you explore SEQUOIA AND and observe, that each park has its own distinctive character. HOW TO START YOUR VISIT KINGS CANYON What can I see and do here ? How can I get the most out of my visit? This booklet is intended to help you answer National Parks these questions. So— First, take 10 minutes to read it; read it all the way through. WELCOME It will answer your initial questions and will give you a general knowledge of the two parks. In the section entitled "General The National Park Service, which administers the National Information," you will find suggestions about where to stay, Park System, welcomes you to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Na­ where to eat, and the services available in the parks. The maps tional Parks. We hope that your contact with the majesty and will help you locate ranger stations, campgrounds, roads, trails, beauty of these parks will be a memorable and deeply satisfying and places of interest. experience. Employees of the National Park Service here are As you read, you will find it easier to decide where you want eager to do what they can to add to your enjoyment. to go and what you want to see and do. It is a good idea to You and all Americans share ownership of the parks. Please keep this folder with you for ready reference. help us to protect them so that they will remain unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations. While using them, HOW TO PLAN YOUR TIME you will take sincere pride in preserving them. At the outset, visit the Giant Forest Visitor Center, or the ranger stations at General Grant Grove or Cedar Grove. Your SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON IN BRIEF maps show you where they are. The uniformed park naturalist Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks lie across the or ranger will help you plan the best use of your time and will heart of the lofty Sierra Nevada in east central California. inform you about conducted tours, nature hikes, evening camp- They cover more than 1,300 square miles of spectacular granite fire programs, and other scheduled activities. He will also mountains, deep canyons, and magnificent forests. Their advise you about the things you can do and see for yourself. borders, west to east, extend from the foothills of the San You will want to be "on your own" part of the time. One Joaquin Valley to the crest of the High Sierra. From north to of the finest dividends of a visit here is a sense of exploration Bench Lake and Arrow Peak, Kings Canyon National Park. south, the two parks extend approximately 65 miles. and discovery. There is a great variety of things to do and see Though separately established—Sequoia in 1890 and Kings without guidance—but, for safety's sake, not alone; you may We are sure you will wish to observe park regulations. car out of control. Wherever you drive, observe posted speed Canyon in 1940—they are virtually a single park and are so fish, take a saddle-horse trip, follow the close-in trails, hike You will find them posted in conspicuous places in the parks. limits; practice the courtesies of the road. administered. into the mountains. Consult a pa'rk naturalist or ranger for Meanwhile, here are a few points for you to remember: Your camp. Pitch it in a designated camp area; on trail Nature has bestowed her bounty lavishly on Sequoia and other possibilities. trips, camp where others have camped before. Build your Kings Canyon. Early in your visit here you will become aware The Giant Forest Visitor Center contains exhibits, photo­ campfires in the fireplaces provided, or where others have been WILD ANIMALS of the two things that give these parks special distinction—the graphs, and interpretive data about the parks. Be sure to see built. Leave your camp clean when you depart. Use refuse It is dangerous for you to get near wild animals though they forests of gigantic trees and the extensive, rugged, and lofty these. They will give you a better understanding of the region receptacles for all paper and trash. mountains. Here the giant sequoias (Sequoia gigantea), and will help you recognize the various park features. may appear tame. Some have become accustomed to humans, but they still are wild and may seriously injure you if you Fires and smoking. Do not smoke while traveling along largest of all living things, reach their greatest size and are Make a practice of consulting the bulletin boards at ranger approach them. Regulations prohibiting feeding, teasing, the trails. If you want to smoke, stop, clear the ground around found in largest numbers. They are among the longest-lived stations, lodges, and camps, where announcements of activities, touching, or molesting wild animals are enforced for your you, smoke, put it out, and then move on. Break your match trees and are known to exceed 3,000 years in age. Here also services, time schedules, and other information are posted. own safety. before throwing it away. Never leave campfires unattended the vast Sierra Nevada rises to its highest altitudes, culminating They will keep you up to date on what is going on and help even for a few minutes; always extinguish them with water. in the 14,495-foot summit of Mount Whitney, highest point you make the most of your time. About yourself. Avoid overexertion. Accustom yourself During the fire season, from about late June to October, smok­ in the continental United States. TO HAVE A TROUBLE-FREE VISIT gradually to strenuous hikes and to the higher elevation of the ing in moving cars is not permitted. Both parks have big trees; vast, mountainous primitive areas; Pets. You may take your dog or cat into the parks. How­ While here, you are living a life different in two respects mountains. Stay on the trails. Avoid trips alone. Tell one deep canyons; polished, granite domes; jeweled lakes; and ever, because of the park wildlife it must be kept under physical from your normai life: (1) You are in a national park which of your party or a park ranger where you are going and when control at all times—caged, on a leash, or in your car—and it is to be preserved in its natural condition; therefore, you will you expect to be back. may not be taken on any park trails. The National Park System, of which these parks are units, understand that certain requirements, even beyond those usually Your car. Some mountain roads are crooked and steep. So is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic Park features. All things in the parks—flowers, trees, rocks, practiced in the out-of-doors, must be met. (2) You are in the always drive on your own side. Drive slowly, and shift into heritage of the United States for the benefit and inspiration and minerals—are to be left unharmed for others to enjoy. mountains, where rugged terrain and high altitudes present a lower gear to prevent overheating. On downgrades, shift of its people. The protection of everything here is a matter of law; it is also special problems of health and safety. into second gear or low gear to control your speed. Remember that continuous use of your brakes will ruin them and put your a matter of consideration for others and of good citizenship. INTERPRETIVE SERVICES abruptly to the forested uplands of Giant Forest or General The National Park Service provides certain interpretive serv­ Grant Grove. Arriving here, you already have some indication ices in the parks to help you understand these areas and their of the varied landscape and the grandeur of this region. But special features. Aside from the exhibits mentioned earlier, much more awaits you. these include evening campfire programs and guided trips to The features of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks places of interest. Such services are free and you are invited to are so numerous and so diverse that you have a wide choice of take advantage of them. things to see. What you do see will depend on your interests, Campfire programs. Park naturalists give illustrated talks your mode of travel, and your time. on various aspects of the two parks at evening campfire pro­ Here is a brief summary of the chief attractions: grams at Giant Forest, General Grant Grove, and Cedar Grove Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park. Some of the finest during the summer season. The weekly program, showing groves of giant sequoias may be seen at Giant Forest. Here, time schedules and subjects, is posted at Giant Forest Visitor too, is the General Sherman Tree, largest and one of the oldest Center and at lodges, campgrounds, and other public places in of living things. It is approximately 272 feet in height and the parks. 101.6 feet in circumference. The maximum diameter of its Guided trips. Naturalists also conduct guided trips through trunk at the base is 36.5 feet, which is considerably greater the big-tree areas and to important scenic points during the than the width of most city streets. Its age is estimated at summer season. You will find schedules for these trips also about 3,500 years. In this part of the park, you may also see: posted in the parks. Moro Rock, Crescent Meadow, Crystal Cave, Tokopah Valley, Sunset Rock, and Beetle Rock. Short climbs to Moro Rock or WHAT TO SEE Little Baldy open up superb views of valley, forest, and high Approaching the parks, you travel across the flat and fertile mountain scenery.
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