Sequoia National Park!
The most challenging part of this trip for Brendan was definitely the road in to the park. It is a super twisty, hairpin-turny, crazy road that climbs 5000 feet in elevation. He got a little car sick and we had to stop for lots of breaks.
There are beautiful places to pull out and look around.
The gray dome in the background is Moro Rock. There is actually a path of 400 stairs carved in to the rock that you can take to the top. We will have to do that on a different visit!
This giant fallen Sequoia tree is called “Auto Log” because it used to have a driveway where you could park a car.
Trevor says, “Gosh, golly, wow, would you look at the size of that tree??”
Brendan is hiking in the giant forest!
Trevor for scale, running to Bill and Brendan. Can you see them!?
This place is so quiet and surreal. It changes your perspective for a while.
I told Trevor that we would find pine cones bigger than his head, but these are not from the Sequoia trees!
This is the pine cone dropped by the giant!
This is the bottom of Auto Log
Driving through tunnel log
Impressive stats
Trevor and a tree – one of the small ones
While trying to drive up to the lodge, we hit a huge traffic jam. We finally saw why – 4 little bears making their way right along the road.
We watched them from the safety of the truck, but we simply could not believe the people running right out and close with their phones to take pictures. I know these bears are probably used to humans, but these people were being really dumb!
Restaurant!
Brendan has his “Em-nems”
Local brew
Sorting his “spaghetti”
A little walk after lunch
Big rolls of thunder preceded these clouds. There had been a weather forecast for storms, but we just got a few sprinkles.
Still, time to go. Boys are worn out!
Legos and ice cream before bed!
We didn’t even scratch the surface of things to see at the park. We’ll be headed back up in the morning to explore some other areas. We hope the weather will be nice to us again!
Absolutely beautiful pictures. Those trees are huge. So glad you are getting to see so much. The boys are good travelers.
” Trevor and a tree ” Looked like a, ” Hobbit, and an Ent ” 🙂 🙂 🙂
What an amazing place to visit! Those trees are giant!! You’re right, it really changes your perspective on things. And to imagine that “tunnel tree” fell in 1937…wow! I wonder how many people have driven under it since then?
It is so wonderful that you’re able to have this family trip to such an amazing place. 🙂 The boys look so happy and are having so much fun!
Thank you for all of the pictures and sharing the adventure.
Lots of love and hugs,
Gramma xoxo
Nature is amazing sometimes – it is even hard to think about something that big, and how long it takes for it to grow that big. I am sure it is even more awesome in person than in the pictures. I am sure the boys love all the open space to run among the giant trees!