Things to do in Sequoia National Park
A Sierra Nevada park of giant sequoia groves, marble caves, foothill canyons, granite domes, alpine valleys, and high mountain trails.
Best months: May, June, September, October
What is worth your time in Sequoia National Park
Congress TrailDo not miss
This paved loop continues from Sherman into one of the finest concentrations of named giant sequoias in the Giant Forest.
Hike · 2 hr4.9
Moro RockDo not miss
The stair climb up a granite dome delivers one of the park's most dramatic views over the Great Western Divide.
Hike · 1.1 hr4.9
General Sherman TreeDo not miss
The largest tree on Earth is the essential first stop and the clearest expression of Sequoia scale.
Viewpoint · 1.1 hr4.8
Beetle Rock
A short walk reaches a broad granite slab with sunset views and an easy pause near the museum.
Viewpoint · 33 min5
Eagle Lake Trail
This demanding Mineral King hike climbs to a granite basin and alpine lake with superb Sierra scenery.
Hike · 7 hr5
Mineral King Valley
The remote alpine valley gives a quieter, high-country counterpoint to the crowded sequoia groves.
Viewpoint · 3 hr5
Big Trees Trail
The easy loop around Round Meadow explains giant sequoia ecology in a calm, highly accessible setting.
Hike · 1 hr4.9
Tokopah Falls Trail
The trail follows the Marble Fork of the Kaweah to a granite cirque and a tall seasonal waterfall.
Hike · 2.5 hr4.9
Alta Peak Trail
A big summit hike from Wolverton rewards prepared hikers with panoramic views over the Great Western Divide.
Hike · 8.5 hr4.8
Crescent Meadow Loop
This gentle meadow-and-forest loop visits a classic Sierra clearing, sequoias, and Tharp's Log.
Hike · 1.6 hr4.8
Marble Falls Trail
A foothills trail climbs through chaparral to a waterfall, best when spring flows are high and temperatures are cool.
Hike · 4 hr4.8
Tunnel Log
The fallen sequoia tunnel is a quick, memorable road stop on the Crescent Meadow corridor.
Viewpoint · 20 min4.8
Giant Forest Museum
The museum gives a low-effort indoor orientation to sequoia ecology, fire, and the Giant Forest landscape.
Ranger Program · 45 min4.7
Hospital Rock
The site preserves Native pictographs and foothills history near the Middle Fork Kaweah River.
Other · 45 min4.7
And 1 more, which the planner picks between based on your dates, pace and what you are into.
Worth knowing
- Sequoia is famous for the General Sherman Tree, the Giant Forest, Moro Rock, Crystal Cave, and dramatic elevation changes from hot foothills to alpine Mineral King.