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Giant Sequoias and other Yosemite Sights

May 22, 2009 by Shelli

(Written by one of two country bumpkins following a miraculous arrival to the San Francisco airport on May 19, which followed a trip that included several imbibings at fruit stands, some wrong turns, attempts to gas up the rental car at a non-gas station, a scolding or two, and other mishaps not fit for print)

Here’s short coverage of our drive to Mariposa Grove in southern region of Yosemite National Park.

Among other amazing sights to and from, we especially loved the Grizzly Giant Sequoia, a tree whose base measures 27 feet wide (92 feet in circumference).

Standing in front of Giant Grizzly Sequoia in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove.
Standing in front of Giant Grizzly Sequoia in Yosemite's Mariposa Grove.

The giant sequoias seen in Mariposa Grove are 1,300-3,000 years old. They are truly giants, and should be a must-see on your Yosemite Park trip.

Also on this short clip enjoy the famous “Tunnel View”, Bridalveil Falls and El Capitan:

And while Yosemite is on your mind, check out a fantastic hiking adventure.

To plan your trip, start here: myYosemitePark.com.

P. S. A special thanks to our friends Delaware North for helping provide fantastic accommodations to us during our first, and epic trip to Yosemite National Park.
Also, thank you very much to my good friend, Mike Lilygren (and his business partners, Cade Maestas and Brendon Weaver) of Bridge Outdoors, who outfitted me with enough portable power to charge an army’s media gadgets.

Filed Under: National Parks, Travel & Tourism Tagged With: giant sequoias, national park, redwoods, travel, vacation, yosemite, yosemite national park

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Hi. My name is Shelli Johnson. I live on the frontier in Lander, Wyoming. I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, certified life/leadership coach, wellness coach, keynote presenter and inspired speaker, leadership development facilitator, personal development strategist, writer and adventure guide. This blog mostly includes stories about adventures and travel, but other passions are reading/books, technology, fitness, nutrition, and national parks, so you’ll find a wide range of articles here. I am founder of Yellowstone Journal and YellowstonePark.com, and NationalParkTrips.com, which was my first business. My current company, Epic Life Inc., is in its 7th year, and going gangbusters. If you’re interested in learning more about my current work, I hope you’ll jump over there and learn more about that. I have a more personal blog, more directly related to life and living and leadership, at YourEpicLife.com/blog. I’d love it if you’d also check out that collection of my writings. Thank you for stopping by! Finally, if you’d like to connect with me directly, please email me if you’d like to connect.

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