Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Travel Guide

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @AliceFordAdventures
    @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +11

    If you could only visit one US National Park which one would you choose and why?

    • @zecanard
      @zecanard 2 года назад +4

      Rocky Mountain National Park! I ran a half marathon in the Rockies in June 2019, just days after a freak snowstorm closed half the national park. It was my first time hiking in the snow, in entirely new conditions, and the experience changed my life. Absolutely magical. I decided right then and there that I needed to move here, and so I did, just last month.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      @@zecanard wow that’s amazing. I love that area too. Welcome to Colorado :)

    • @gdavew63
      @gdavew63 2 года назад +2

      Yosemite..,

    • @philliphendon4991
      @philliphendon4991 2 года назад +3

      It’s hard to pick just one. But to play along I’ll go with Grand Tetons. If you ask tomorrow the answer may be different 🙂

    • @KeithHoltupthepeak
      @KeithHoltupthepeak 2 года назад +1

      Yellowstone. I’m on a personal mission to see all the national parks in person and I haven’t been there yet.

  • @miguelzap9269
    @miguelzap9269 2 года назад +19

    Alice needs her own tv show. Love her work!

  • @sarabruner8506
    @sarabruner8506 9 месяцев назад +2

    Going out there in May can’t wait my friend lives at Hume Lake

  • @jcsimonassi7151
    @jcsimonassi7151 Год назад +1

    Amazing! Thank you sooo much!!!

  • @TimothyBlumenschine
    @TimothyBlumenschine Год назад

    As a 32-year retiree of the National Park Service, I love the messages you share along with the travel info. I was actually in Sequoia/Kings Canyon on a fire detail on 9/11/2001.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much, I am so happy to hear that. And thank you so much for your important service and protection of our wild and cherished places.

  • @differentfins
    @differentfins Год назад +1

    Absolutely amazing Alice! If I ever visit California this will likely be my first stop 😉

  • @deysivazquez9475
    @deysivazquez9475 2 года назад +1

    OMG!! I have reserved a lodge room about a year ago and my trip is next month !!!! I can not wait!!!

  • @KeithHoltupthepeak
    @KeithHoltupthepeak 2 года назад +3

    I LOVE this channel! What a nice Sunday surprise to watch this. Those trees were amazing and you got some amazing footage. You have such a great presence I really wish the RUclips algorithm would do more for your channel. It's criminal you don't have 100's of thousands of subscribers (if not millions) when you put out such quality content that is not only entertaining to watch but also educational. Your channel has been so helpful for me personally. Last year when I was in Georgia you shared some many great places to hike in your videos I went out and did some of them and it made my time there much more enjoyable. Thank you for being a positive force on a platform full of so much garbage.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +2

      Keith!!! Thank you so much that means a lot and I really appreciate it. Have a great rest of your Sunday 😊

  • @jamesomerritt3229
    @jamesomerritt3229 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Alice for the interesting video. Your a wonderful beautiful guide. Jim

  • @the_clueless_traveller
    @the_clueless_traveller 5 месяцев назад

    Another great video Alice! I’m in my way to Sequoia from Australia in a few weeks time, cannot wait! Moro Rock looks gorgeous.

  • @dr.jaytong
    @dr.jaytong 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks to this video, I went to Moro Rock over the weekend. It was amazing.

  • @davidl.anderson7480
    @davidl.anderson7480 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for your message to exercise common sense and respect for our cherished national parks and wild spaces

  • @nathanielavoures1596
    @nathanielavoures1596 15 дней назад

    The east side of the Sierras also even resemble the smokies sometimes

  • @tayodeniro6669
    @tayodeniro6669 2 года назад

    Just accepted a job here ! I cant wait !

  • @williamgoe3657
    @williamgoe3657 2 года назад

    I had to think about it, but I was at the Sequoia National Forest when I was 8. That was 52 years ago. Thanks for opening up memory lane for me. Simply stunning and a feeling of awe, that never goes away.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Wow you’re so welcome I’m glad I could bring back some memories

  • @sandravalls1
    @sandravalls1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you..respect and love in the park.

  • @asiag.8324
    @asiag.8324 2 года назад

    I JUST got a sequoia seed ring and fallen sequoia bark necklace from an etsy shop called 'growgoodcalifornia' because i miss this national park so much! im so happy to come across your video! thanks for sharing :,) it brings back good memories!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Wow that sounds like a neat item! Glad to bring back some memories

  • @FMTFXE22
    @FMTFXE22 Год назад

    I love this video. Been to these two parks a few times and am always amazed at what there is to see as if I were a new arrival. I’m a new follower and will be checking out your other videos because I like your style.

  • @thenwhathappened8011
    @thenwhathappened8011 Год назад

    Love your simple approach & amazing locations. Always entertaining!

  • @MichaelRoney
    @MichaelRoney 2 года назад +1

    This was great. Never been to Sequoia-King’s Canyon, but it’s on my short list. Alice, I really admire your camera craft and editing. Nice job as always.

  • @bradcastillo5044
    @bradcastillo5044 6 месяцев назад

    Awesome job and great content. We’re heading to Sequoia soon and this helped as we are planning the trip. Thanks for the great video!!

  • @gerryacacio1900
    @gerryacacio1900 2 года назад

    Alice provides insightful information here. The view is delightful from above Moro Rock. A portion of Alice’s bootlace touches the steps @ 8:03. It would’ve untied had it been stepped on. Alice could’ve double tied the laces.

  • @shulong
    @shulong 6 месяцев назад

    Loves these parks. These parks are mainly backcountry with about 5 percent of the park being developed.

  • @kevinumber7
    @kevinumber7 Месяц назад

    From Los Angeles! LA is a desert. Norcal is where the beauty lives

  • @MrAffenMaster
    @MrAffenMaster 2 года назад +1

    I am from Germany and I was in Sequoia National Park in 2017. It was a magical trip, but me and my friends could only fit a small part of the park into our schedule and only hiked the Congress Trail.
    I would love to come back sometime and visit the rest of the park you showed in this great video.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      I hope you can one day I just returned from Munich I day ago

  • @Felixputinwork
    @Felixputinwork 2 года назад

    I love this trees! Can’t wait to see them again😊

  • @elizabethsisney9145
    @elizabethsisney9145 2 года назад +1

    Crystal Caverns is BEAUTIFUL! The walk up to the cavern is sooooo scary though! Keep going a little further down to Ceadar Grove to sight see the water falls and at the end of Ceadar Grove, stop and swim 🏊‍♂️ in a beautiful swimming hole and watch people dive from a giant bolder into the water. Its a perfect place to have a picnic as well.

  • @brunohenderyckx6925
    @brunohenderyckx6925 2 года назад

    Thank you for this fantastic video!! Commenting so the algorithm picks up your fabulous work.

  • @almaperaza-ayon9667
    @almaperaza-ayon9667 2 месяца назад

    Just Lovely 🥰 Thank You 😊

  • @Dhauswirth316
    @Dhauswirth316 11 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much. I worked at Wuksachi in Sequoia for a few years and it is such a gorgeous place. Wonderful video

  • @jacknaturetravel
    @jacknaturetravel 2 года назад +1

    This is so fantastic to see this huge Sequoyah trees. Great explored. Wonderful captures.

  • @dychui
    @dychui 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I’m visiting this weekend and it was hugely helpful in my planning !!

  • @emilyw530
    @emilyw530 2 года назад +1

    So thankful I found your channel. Currently hiking solo in local spots but hoping I'll be brave enough like you are one day to hike all of my bucket list spots like this one

  • @philipmay382
    @philipmay382 2 года назад

    First tme watching one of Alices videos. So much fun to watch and so well presented. Keep up the great work. Sincerely

  • @katherineczerwinski7461
    @katherineczerwinski7461 2 года назад +3

    I love your videos Alice! You have inspired my boyfriend and I to visit more national parks. We recently visited Zion and Joshua Tree National Park and it was the trip of a lifetime. Thank you for sharing such beautiful content and for sharing your passion on preserving our planet!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thanks Katherine that is so great to hear. Both of those are such beautiful parks

  • @phillipseaton7163
    @phillipseaton7163 2 года назад

    Glad to see you out and about I've been Alaska for 7 weeks finally on way home back to internet sort of. Always enjoy your videos

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Wow so great. Love those first days of light after the dark winter

  • @christinemichele2318
    @christinemichele2318 2 года назад

    Great video. Thank you!

  • @earlviney5212
    @earlviney5212 Год назад

    I love the sierra Nevada the range of light

  • @georgespencer3973
    @georgespencer3973 2 года назад

    Thank you for the amazing tour, Alice. It’s always a better Sunday when you put a video up.

  • @jennyfulcher8035
    @jennyfulcher8035 2 года назад

    An informative tour of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park. The giant trees are so awesome! I have read quite a lot of books on trees over the years but of course it's great to see them in person. Thanks for the tour. Jenny

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Glad you enjoyed it! I am reading Treeline right now and its really great as well if you need a new book

    • @jennyfulcher8035
      @jennyfulcher8035 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures Thanks Alice for the referral. Have you read "The Mother Tree?" or "The Hidden Life of Trees?" or "The Wild Trees?" All great books. I'm currently reading books on foxes: "Kiss By A Fox", and "The Hidden World of the Fox." Jenny

  • @macthemesdj
    @macthemesdj 2 года назад

    That was fun.....brings back memories of Mariposa! 👍🏻

  • @elizabethsisney9145
    @elizabethsisney9145 2 года назад

    Sequoia National Park is our favorite part to camp and hike in. Sometimes we just drive up for the day, head to Home Lake to swim and have a picnic. Its definitely a beautiful Park to visit.

    • @buyingoffice3158
      @buyingoffice3158 16 дней назад

      Hello! Can you pls advise if we can see all famous giant sequoias end of December ? We are coming from Spain with 2 children

  • @DavidHaveman
    @DavidHaveman 2 года назад +1

    Great video Alice! Thank you! x

  • @vincedenais2612
    @vincedenais2612 2 года назад

    I’m moving to Visalia soon and this will be my backyard, nice video and nice scarf!

  • @jtre1188
    @jtre1188 Год назад

    Thank u for sharing my get away place.🙏🏻👍

  • @lindalealphamale
    @lindalealphamale 2 года назад

    Great views. Park was amazing as well. Keep up the good vids Alice

  • @joaquint.514
    @joaquint.514 2 года назад

    Great video! I will be visiting Sequoia NP for the first time this week.

  • @Rocketsfan4life
    @Rocketsfan4life 2 года назад

    It looks si beautiful there. Planning a trip there in August. Great information thank you

  • @robbienayuh
    @robbienayuh Год назад

    Thank you for this video! I’m looking to head there soon!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  Год назад

      Amazing. Make sure you check the park updates as some areas may still be closed

  • @mikeprezioso9242
    @mikeprezioso9242 2 года назад

    Great video! I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thanks

  • @andymarinshaw911
    @andymarinshaw911 2 года назад

    Nice edit, and info.

  • @glennbellman1100
    @glennbellman1100 2 года назад

    Thx for the new video! As always adorable Alice.

  • @davek4442
    @davek4442 2 года назад

    Love your message in your video! We hope to travel there next Spring!

  • @mt-nv4jd
    @mt-nv4jd 2 года назад +1

    Alice, you are a lovely woman, and a fine travel vlogger. I hope to be able to visit the Redwoods soon. Praying for your safety.

  • @seancasey7202
    @seancasey7202 2 года назад

    Kings Canyon and Sequoia NP is on my list too! Maybe next to plan a trip to actually. Great video - thanks the work to put it together and let us virtually go there!

  • @ThaneR0248
    @ThaneR0248 2 года назад

    Yet another absolute gem of a video. I cannot wait to get back out west to see these amazing views. This months trip will be a few days to the VA sand cave devils bathtub and Greysons highlands. Thank you yet again for the great video and awesome information.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Beautiful areas you’ll be visiting too, say hi to the ponies for me

    • @ThaneR0248
      @ThaneR0248 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures I cant wait to visit the ponies. I am a sucker for beautiful wildlife.. Ill be sure to tell them hello for you..

    • @ThaneR0248
      @ThaneR0248 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures The ponies say hello!!! They were absolutely beautiful. Please tell me you have done the Sand Cave?? One of the most beautiful places in Virginia!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      @@ThaneR0248 yay and no I haven’t done sand cave yet

    • @ThaneR0248
      @ThaneR0248 2 года назад +1

      @@AliceFordAdventures Add it to the list. Pictures do it no justice. very easy 9 miles. last 100 yards enters you into a whole new world!

  • @maxpaape5412
    @maxpaape5412 2 года назад

    Yellowstone for sure. Bucket list. Great job on your videos Alice. Very informative and narrated. Beautiful shot scenery

  • @johnloboa5840
    @johnloboa5840 2 года назад

    Hope you get to come back to see Cedar Groves area. It's awesome.

  • @AlCapwn369
    @AlCapwn369 2 года назад

    AMAZING video! Thank you so much for the detailed information. Inspiring!

  • @guillermoyjulia
    @guillermoyjulia 2 года назад

    Some friends went to Kings Canyon in an RV and loved it. Thanks for an introduction to an area I've never been. Would love to hang out in those Sequoia groves on a regular basis

  • @PHM00
    @PHM00 2 года назад

    Well said and great video!!

  • @ThePlacesWhereWeGo
    @ThePlacesWhereWeGo 2 года назад +2

    What a wonderful time of year to visit - snow on the ground and when else can you admire General Sherman without crowds of people? Our favorite and most visited National Park. Nice overview Alice!

  • @radisson8627
    @radisson8627 2 года назад

    How are you Alice. This is a magnificent forest and manicured trail systems. I agree with your «common sense» comments when describing hikers behavior while out there. Some don`t get it and the pandemic attracted more of those to nature. I do not know much about California`s NP although I have spend some time in Joshua Tree NP a few years ago while in Palm Desert for a few days. Awesome scenery. Sequoia NP represents an identical flora and fauna that we found here in British Columbia's West Coast. Those red cedars are gigantic. Keep on hikin'!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Thanks Radisson I sure do hope I can get back up to Canada sometime I would love to hike Vancouver island

  • @jerryt8327
    @jerryt8327 2 года назад

    Great work

  • @Cosmosandchisme
    @Cosmosandchisme 2 года назад

    Thank you for talking about the fires as well. I was curious about how much damage was done.

  • @WillFowlkes
    @WillFowlkes 2 года назад

    Thanks for referencing Leave No Trace principles. As a Scout Leader, I have my Cub Scout Den recite the scouting LNT Principles every meeting. I, too, have seen some real disrespectful people in parks and trails - especially on the AT in Georgia. Some people just don't get it, and scowl if you say anything to them. Hopefully, iy will get better...

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Oh I definitely had words with a few people on this trip ha thanks for watching

  • @sondarmoncheng7466
    @sondarmoncheng7466 Год назад

    Thank u so much for this vlog

  • @normancarbajal5154
    @normancarbajal5154 2 года назад

    Very inspiring video! 👍🥾…

  • @larryjohnprobst
    @larryjohnprobst 2 года назад +1

    If you haven't been down to King's River at Cedar Grove it's hard to say you've been to KIng's Canyon. Come back when it's open it's the best part of the park !!!!!

  • @PilotEJ401
    @PilotEJ401 2 года назад

    Karl Decker of Karl Decker Presents channel recommended yours, great work! Loved the Long's Peak video!! Thanks again 👍

  • @RynBrits
    @RynBrits 2 года назад

    Nice episode thank you for sharing

  • @NickandRachel
    @NickandRachel 2 года назад +1

    Can't wait to get out that way and explore! Crazy to me they cut down the trees because people just didn't believe how big they were lol Thanks for showing us around!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Yes so wild. But back then, no tv or social media… I get it ha

    • @NickandRachel
      @NickandRachel 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures good old days!

  • @bobwershing3505
    @bobwershing3505 Год назад

    I would do the northern Cali., Coastal Sequoias ❤

  • @Naisium
    @Naisium 2 года назад

    Great video Alice!

  • @tdg223
    @tdg223 2 года назад

    She is so gorgeous I did not see any of this park or the scenery!!

  • @misndaainaleighton2947
    @misndaainaleighton2947 2 года назад

    Awesome!!!!!!! Thank You for sharing, and giving such an informative insight on your experiences!!!!!! What time of year was this adventure, and were these hikes all done in a day?

  • @nickrusso508
    @nickrusso508 2 года назад

    This was awesome! Thinking about making a trip out this summer, and I'm definitely bookmarking your video for it. I've always dreamed of seeing the giant trees, and I figured life is too short to not start planning.

  • @terrybessler5570
    @terrybessler5570 2 года назад

    I love the videos too. We live in Colorado and have enjoyed the ones on 14'ers (I've done 16). Also love the National Parks (we are doing #50 next week). And loved the Norway one too.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much!!! Hope to do a few more CO 14ers this year too

    • @terrybessler5570
      @terrybessler5570 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures - I just turned 66, so I think my 14er days are behind me. A really fun one was Sneffels, near Ouray, CO. Beautiful wildflowers in the meadows, along with a twin waterfall, in Yankee Boy Basin on the way up. It's loose rock on the approach to the saddle, so a helmet is wise.

  • @mikekuhl2658
    @mikekuhl2658 2 года назад

    If you have the time, you should visit the Mineral King area of Sequoia National Park. The hiking trails & views are amazing!

  • @JohnProthero
    @JohnProthero 2 года назад

    Go back in the fall, not the summer. My first trip there was in the fall, and we had a light dusting of snow. My last trip was with my son in November 2017, and it was virtually empty.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Great tips. Yes I actually dislike baiting parks in the summer way to busy!!!

  • @antonstovpchenko413
    @antonstovpchenko413 2 года назад

    Love your videos!) Great content!)

  • @pauljohnson1129
    @pauljohnson1129 2 года назад

    Great video and good information as always Alice wish I could visit USA but my health does not allow me to fly.so watching your videos helps. take care and keep them rolling

  • @2manysigns
    @2manysigns 2 года назад

    Always Great !

  • @mikeinthemountains
    @mikeinthemountains 2 года назад +1

    So hard to choose! I haven’t been to Glacier National Park so I choose Glacier!

  • @jeffcottingham3691
    @jeffcottingham3691 2 года назад

    It's been a long time since I've been to either park - and the last time was hiking through it on the Pacific Crest Trail (clear back in 1988) - yep, I'm an old fart! Thanks as always for your sound wilderness advice and showcasing the natural beauty of our planet!

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      That’s wonderful. How much it must have changed since then 😊

  • @carolinaparedes1054
    @carolinaparedes1054 5 месяцев назад

    That’s was great news 😀

  • @jasoncombs7545
    @jasoncombs7545 2 года назад +1

    Welcome back. I appreciate your candor regarding the actions of others in nature. There's a pull-off along the road going up Mt. Evans where I always stop to listen to the stream since I have a memory of stopping there as a child. The bark of the aspen trees at that spot are simply destroyed from people carving their names or initials. Sad. I don't understand why people stack rocks either. Little formations here and there for no justifiable reason. Takes away from the natural beauty. Unfortunate. Hope you had a good trip.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      Thanks for the comment Jason. Yes rock piles may be worth talking about soon too as that is what parks actually use for trail markers. Carving names is really ignorant

  • @paulleavell4317
    @paulleavell4317 2 года назад

    You are AWESOME!! New viewer !!🙋‍♂️🤗🥰😁

  • @johnwilliams4100
    @johnwilliams4100 2 года назад

    Awesome! Thanks

  • @dougorlando1074
    @dougorlando1074 2 года назад

    Thank you Alice, this is a great video. It is both informative and well orchestrated. And, we are heading into that area in a couple of weeks and really appreciate the post Castle Fire review. Thank you also for sharing your thoughts about the absolute need to respect the forests and protect them with common sense. I subscribed and will keep following your adventures. Thanks again.

  • @nathanielavoures1596
    @nathanielavoures1596 15 дней назад +1

    Ive visited every NP in North America

  • @momartinez6109
    @momartinez6109 2 года назад +1

    What kind of gps do u use? Please would be very helpful to 1 st time hiker

  • @elizabethsisney9145
    @elizabethsisney9145 2 года назад

    WOW, thnx Alice I did not know that five out of the ten largest trees on the planet, are in my FAVORITE Park and only two hours or so away from us, are In Sequoia National Park! 🤗😻😉

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад +1

      Yes it’s so wonderful isn’t it!

    • @elizabethsisney9145
      @elizabethsisney9145 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures
      It is indeed! My favorite place to camp. Thnx again and I'll keep watching!

  • @Dinoxt12
    @Dinoxt12 2 года назад

    Interesting trip...are you a English Teacher by the way you speak, so clearly....smile.

  • @bobwershing3505
    @bobwershing3505 Год назад

    What ah *SWEETHEART* I ❤ Tree Hugers.....

  • @Amadi1
    @Amadi1 9 месяцев назад

    have you done the Rae Lakes 42 mile trail?? :)

  • @jimr654
    @jimr654 2 года назад

    Alice, great video again. Great view from Moro Rock. Did you attempt to climb up onto any of the cut down stumps or is that off limits? The park is on my list to go visit just have not had the chance yet.

    • @AliceFordAdventures
      @AliceFordAdventures  2 года назад

      I didn’t climb any stumps, not sure if it’s off limits but I’m sure it’s frowned upon. I did want to climb on top of tunnel log but the tree was too tall it seemed impossible without a ladder haha

    • @jimr654
      @jimr654 2 года назад

      @@AliceFordAdventures You need someone to give you a 'leg up' so to speak! I am glad the park was not overly damaged by the fire. In 1,000 years no one will even know.

  • @micon9460
    @micon9460 Год назад +1

    I drove thru there when fire had just crossed the road. Definitely sucked seeing everything burned

  • @WengStansWorld
    @WengStansWorld 11 месяцев назад

    What about Boyden Cavern in Kings Canyon

  • @mickeybrumfield764
    @mickeybrumfield764 2 года назад

    Think the giant Sequoia trees are like the Grand Canyon to first time visitors, they can't help but be impressed by the size.