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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Tulare, CA Part 1 - Kings Canyon National Park

We parked at Sun & Fun RV Park in Tulare, California for the week. The sites are very level, but a bit tight for all of our vehicles.
The next morning we started out early to visit Kings Canyon National Park about 50 miles away.
Kings Canyon is deeper than the Grand Canyon.
These old style canister pumps are still in operation at
Kings Canyon Lodge. Only $5.60 a gallon!
The steep and winding road through the canyon follows
King River with an elevation change of 7,000 feet.
Beautiful red mountain flowers.
We don't know what they are called.
Any Ideas?
We took the Zumwalt Meadow Hike, near the end of Kings Canyon Road. This 1.5 mile hike offers views of the steep canyon walls as well as flower covered meadows.
We took a guided tour of Boyden Cavern.
A Fallen Giant Sequoia in Grants Grove.
The General Grant Tree
It measures 267 feet tall and 107 feet around.
The star attraction in a grove of 2,000 to 3,000
year old Sequioas.

2 comments:

Mark & Teri said...

Wonderful pictures, and what a flower!! Look at Snow Plant (Sarcodes sanguinea) and see what you think.

Kurt & Virginia said...

Thanks Teri. Yes it is Snow Plant. They are just beautiful.