Sequoia National Park is my favorite place in the United States. I have visited the park 5 times since 1974 from my east coast residences. My career has sent me on travel to California in 1995 for 3 weeks and 3 times between 2017 and 2018. Walking amongst the giant Sequoia’s recharges my energy and clears my mind to relax. In 1995, I remember eating lunch next to the General Grant Tree and feeling an energy boost when I touched it. The last 3 visits were weekends form business trip to LA. I took co-workers to Sequoia to be amazed and learn from the park. My favorite place in the world is the General Sherman Tree and like the picture from Jay Glaser, I try to give it a BIG hello hug. My body feels an energy surge when I touch the tree Someday I hope to take my family to the Sequoia National Park to see and feel the power the giant Sequoias have over me.
Sincerely,
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is home to the tallest mountain in the Lower 48 and the largest tree on earth. Mount Whitney's granite peak rises 14,505 feet above sea level on the arduous High Sierra trail. General Sherman, a sequoia in the Giant Forest, is the world's most voluminous living tree specimen, standing 275 feet high with a base circumference of over 100 feet. The park also features spectacular waterfalls and more than 200 marble caves.
State(s): California
Established: 1890
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