National parks trip III (California)

Since Elliot was a fourth grader (soon to be fifth grade), we had to cash in on Every Kid Outdoors (free admission to all national parks) before it was too late.

I've always wanted to see the giant sequoia trees so off to California we went, where there are several national parks relatively close together.

For this trip though, it was only two-third of the family. Lynn and Andrew were on their own trip in Japan with the other families as a graduation gift.

Kings Canyon would be the first park we visited, then Sequoia National Park on the following day.

We then headed west to the coastal towns of Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur to avoid the weekend crowd at Yosemite (will post later).

Finally, we finished our trip at Yosemite National Park.

Kings Canyon National Park

Obligatory family picture in front of the sign.

General Grant Tree, the second largest tree in the world.

Junction View.

Pitstop at Boyden Cave.

Roaring River Falls.

Hanging out at the creek by Muir Rock.

Sequoia National Park

Family pic.

Tough Twins.

General Sherman Tree, the largest tree in the world.

The view outside the Giant Forest Museum.

Climbing the many steps to the top of Moro Rock.

At the top of Moro Rock.

Walking down was gnarly. I can see our car way down there.

Yosemite National Park

Tunnel View.

Bridalveil Fall.

Just me and Tyson.

View of Yosemite Fall.

Mirror Lake, which was not much of a lake.

Elliot getting her junior ranger badge.