// Pacific Coast · 8–12 days
California Sierra & Coast
Giant sequoias, granite domes, and Pacific fog forests.
/ the route
- Stop 01YosemiteCalifornia · 2 days · best may–october
Granite cliffs, towering waterfalls, and giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevada.
Half DomeEl CapitanYosemite Falls 
Stop 02SequoiaCalifornia · 1 day · best summerHome to General Sherman, the largest living tree on the planet by volume.
General Sherman TreeMoro RockCrystal Cave
Stop 03Kings CanyonCalifornia · 2 days · best summerA granite gorge deeper than Grand Canyon, home to General Grant's giant sequoia.
General Grant TreeZumwalt MeadowMist Falls
Stop 04PinnaclesCalifornia · 1 day · best spring & fallVolcanic spires and talus caves shelter California condors and chaparral.
High PeaksBear Gulch CaveBalconies Cave
Stop 05RedwoodCalifornia · 2 days · best spring & fallThe tallest trees on earth stand in coastal fog north of the Lost Coast.
Tall Trees GroveFern CanyonPrairie Creek
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