REVIEW: Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks travel guide
Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks travel guide
With fierce granite mountains brooding over high-altitude lakes, the Sierra Nevada is an exquisite topographic barrier enclosing magnificent natural landscapes and an adventurer’s wonderland. Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Go fishing in Yosemite Valley; canoeing and kayaking in Mammoth Lakes, or horseback riding in King's Canyon; all with your trusted travel companion.
Lonely Planet writer Michael Grosberg explains why he loves the Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. "When city life gets claustrophobic, the Sierra Nevada national parks beckon me. Whether driving down Kings Canyon Scenic Byway or hiking a mountain trail, the scale appears otherworldly, like being in an Albert Bierstadt painting or a CGI version of the American West. On the eastern side, where the desert meets snowcapped peaks, the road and the landscape seem endless and the contrast feels liberating. Being in the backcountry, whether in a national park or other wilderness area, my thoughts become effortlessly meditative as the rhythm of my pace and the challenge of the terrain are the only concerns."
Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks' Top 10
1. Sping Waterfalls
2. Tuolumne Meadows Tioga Road
3. Climbing Half Dome
4. Giant Forest
5. El Capitan
6. Mt Whitney the John Muir Trail
7. Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
8. Bodie State Historic Park
9. Mariposa Grove
10. Yosemite High Sierra Camps
Inside the Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Travel Guide:
- User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
- Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations
- Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, conservation
- Over 42 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout
- Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment, and Day and Overnight Hikes
Coverage Includes: Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, King's Canyon Point, Badger Pass, Wawona, Tuolumne Meadows, Hetch Hetchy, Sierra National Forest and more
Curator: Michael Grosberg
Writers: Jade Bremner
Get to the heart of Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and begin your journey now!
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