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Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park
Mariposa Grove is the largest giant sequoia grove in Yosemite National Park. Giant sequoias are the most massive trees by volume on our planet, so nothing to be missed. Starting in May there is a shuttle that takes visitors to the beginning of the grove, but in winter and spring, one has to walk 1.8…
Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park
Being that this is our first time in Yosemite National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the United States, I was surprised by how concentrated the Yosemite icons, most are packed into one rather small, super majestic area. You can see a lot in a single day at Yosemite Valley, especially if…
Willow Creek Trail, Sierra National Forest
On the northwest end of Bass Lake is the trailhead for Willow Creek Trail. The trail follows the meandering creek 2.7 miles north. There are two waterfalls along the way, neither of which we actually hiked to. Instead we took an hour after the 5.5 hour drive from Oceanside to Oakhurst to walk a portion…