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Giant Sequoias

Kern County and the Kern River Valley are the gateway to the Giant Sequoia National Monument and are within easy driving distance from both Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks.

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Trail of 100 Giants

 
Camp beneath the stars or relax in a peaceful mountain lodge near Isabella Lake, then take the short hop to the Trail of 100 Giants and the nation's newest dedicated wilderness area. Then continue up through the one of the state's most magnificent forests and view some of the most beautiful and unspoiled country on earth. The Sequoia National Forest has 38 groves of giant sequoias.
The General Sherman Tree at Sequoia National Park is the largest of all living things at 272 feet in height. Its base diameter of 36 feet would cover three freeway lanes. Elevations range from 1,000 feet to the highest point in the continental U.S., the 14,495-foot summit of Mount Whitney at the headwaters of the mighty Kern River.

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