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SEQUOIA
Rules and Regulations 1920 |
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PRINCIPAL POINTS OF INTEREST.
Distance from entrance of General Grant National Park to
points in and near Sequoia National Park.
[For altitude of each locality and remarks see succeeding pages.]
| Names. | Distance. | Direction. | Best means of reaching. |
| In the Sequoia Park: | Miles. | ||
| Giant Forest | 31 | SE. | Horse. |
| Parker Group Big Trees | 32-1/2 | SE. | Do. |
| Crescent Meadow | 32-1/2 | SE. | Do. |
| Log Meadow | 32-1/2 | SE. | Do. |
| Moro Rock | 33 | SE. | Do. |
| Circle Meadow | 32 | SE. | Do. |
| Wolverton Camp | 32-1/2 | SE. | Do. |
| General Sherman Tree | 33 | SE. | Do. |
| Admiration Point | 32 | SE. | Do. |
| Marble Fork Bridge (on Giant Forest Road) | 29 | SE. | Do. |
| Marble Fork Bridge (on Power Co. Road) | 43 | SE. | Do. |
| Marble Fork (Twin Lakes Trail Crossing) | 37 | SE. | Do. |
| Cahoon Meadow | 29 | SE. | Do. |
| Twin Lakes | 32 | SE. | Do. |
| Mount Silliman | 30 | SE. | Horse and foot. |
| Alta Peak | 41 | SE. | Do. |
| Alta Meadow | 40 | SE. | Horse. |
| Halstead Meadow | 21 | SE. | Do. |
| Dorst Creek | 10 | SE. | Do. |
| Paradise Cave | 56 | SE. | Do. |
| Oriole Lodge | 36 | SE. | Do. |
| Clough Cave | 63 | SE. | Do. |
| Hockett Meadow | 77 | SE. | Do. |
| Lake Evelyn | 77 | SE. | Do. |
| Cabin Meadow | 79 | SE. | Do. |
| Quinn Horse Camp | 85 | SE. | Do. |
| Elk Park | 39 | SE. | Do. |
| Hospital Rock | 39 | SE. | Do. |
| Beville Lake | 34 | SE. | Horse and foot. |
| Little Kern River | 81 | SE. | Horse. |
| Summit Lake | 75 | SE. | Do. |
| Willow Meadow | 28 | SE. | Do. |
Near the Sequoia Park: | |||
| Vandever Mountain | 66 | SE. | Do. |
| Mineral King | 61 | SE. | Do. |
| Grand Canyon of Kern River | 86 | SE. | Do. |
| Kern Lakes | 84 | SE. | Do. |
| Mount Whitney | 111 | SE. | Do. |
| Golden Trout Creek | 86 | SE. | Do. |
| Kern Hot Springs | 91 | SE. | Do. |
| Grand Canyon of Kings River | 28 | NE. | Do. |
| Mount Brewer | 38 | SE. | Do. |
| Stony Creek | 15 | SE. | Do. |
| Redwood Meadow | 50 | SE. | Do. |
| Bear Trap Meadow | 12 | SE. | Do. |
| Hume | 8 | NE. | Wagon or automobile. |
| Cedar Grove | 28 | NE. | Horse. |
Points of interest in and adjacent to the Sequoia National Park.
[All distances are from Giant Forest post office.]
| IN THE PARK. | |||||
| Name. | Distance. | Direction. | Elevation above sea level. | Best means of reaching. | Remarks. |
| Miles. | Feet. | ||||
| Parker Group Big Trees | 1-1/2 | SE. | 6,214 | Automobile | Magnificent grove Sequoia timber; good place to camp. |
| Moro Rock | 2 | SE. | 6,719 | do | Magnificent scenery. |
| Crescent Meadow | 1-1/2 | SE. | 6,420 | Horse | Pretty mountain meadow, good camping place. |
| Log Meadow | 1-3/4 | SE. | 6,900 | do | Pretty mountain meadow; chimney tree; huge hollow log, once used as hunter's cabin. |
| Circle Meadow | 1 | E. | 6,550 | do | Huge fallen Sequoia tree, hollow, 174 feet of which can be walked through; also Wolverton house tree; good camping place. |
| Wolverton Camp | 4 | NE. | 8,250 | Automobile | Excellent place to camp; good fishing. |
| General Sherman Tree | 2 | NE. | 7,210 | do | Largest tree in the world; height, 279.9 feet; base circumference, 102.8 feet. |
| Admiration Point | 8 | W. | 4,750 | do | Beautiful scenery precipitous cliff (2,029 feet) can be looked over. |
| Marble Fork Bridge (on Giant Forest Road) | 4 | W. | 5,100 | do | Beautiful mountain stream and bridge. |
| Marble Fork Bridge (on Elk Park Road) | 12 | SW. | 2,000 | do | Good fishing; plenty of forage for stock; good camping and bathing; beautiful scenery of two mountain rivers. |
| Marble Fork (Twin Lakes Trail Crossing) | 6 | NE. | 6,719 | Automobile | Beautiful scenery; good fishing; good camping. |
| Cahoon Meadow | 10 | NE. | 8,246 | Horse | Beautiful mountain meadow; good camping. |
| Twin Lakes | 12-1/2 | NE. | 10,238 | do | Two beautiful mountain lakes; one of the most interesting and beautiful sights in the park; good fishing and good camping. |
| Mount Sillman | 9-1/2 | NE. | 11,188 | Horse and foot | Gorgeous scenery; good view of Mount Whitney. |
| Alta Peak | 10 | E. | 11,211 | do | A point from which the best panoramic view of the terrain of the park may be obtained. |
| Alta Meadow | 9 | E. | 9,000 | Horse | Fine scenery and good camping place. |
| Halstead Meadow | 10 | NW. | 8,400 | do | Beautiful mountain meadow; good fishing and good camping. |
| Dorst Creek | 12 | NW. | 6,500 | do | Fine mountain stream near Muir Grove Big Trees; good camping. |
| General Grant National Park | 33 | NW. | 6,675 | do | General tourist camp where both tourist accomodations and mail facilities can be procured; magnificent Sequoia grove big trees. |
| Paradise Cave | 25 | S. | 5,700 | do | Large cave not fully explored; very beautiful and attractive. |
| Oriole Lodge | 25 | S. | 5,500 | Automobile | Tourist camp and sawmill on private holdings, near Oriole Lake; one of the attractions of the vicinity. |
| Clough Cave | 32 | S. | 4,050 | Horse | A beautiful and interesting cave; fair fishing; good camping. |
| Vandever Mountain | 40 | SE. | 11,900 | do | The highest elevation in the park; a point from which may best be seen the Whitney Range of mountains, Kern River Canyon, and the Great Western Divide. |
| Crystal Cave | 8 | NW. | 4,300 | Automobile and horse | Cave of many connecting chambers magnificently decorated by nature with limestone crystals; recently discovered. |
| Hockett Meadow | 40 | SE. | 8,500 | Horse | Large mountain meadow; headquarters of park rangers; Hockett Lake, Sand and Mitchel Meadows in vicinity; good fishing; goad camping. |
| Lake Evelyn | 46 | SE. | 8,000 | do | Deep mountain lake near Hockett Meadow; fair fishing; goad place to camp. |
| Cabin Meadow | 48 | SE. | 8,860 | do | Beautiful meadow; excellent fishing; good camping place. |
| Quinn Horse Camp | 54 | SE. | 8,500 | do | Headquarters of park ranger; large soda spring near cabin; fair fishing; good place to camp. |
| Elk Park | 8 | S. | 3,000 | Automobile | Section of Sequoia Park set aside for herd of elk, where these animals are now kept; excellent fishing; good camping. |
| Hospital Rock | 8 | S. | 3,000 | do | Huge rock, supposed to have been occupied by a prehistoric race; numerous hieroglyphics painted on it; good fishing; good camping. |
| Belville Lake | 15 | NE. | 10,300 | Horse and foot | The most beautiful lake in the park; fine place for an outing. |
| Little Kern River | 50 | SE. | 8,600 | Horse | Gorgeous scenery; a botanist's paradise; good fishing; good camping. |
| Summit Lake | 44 | SE. | 9,100 | do | Beautiful mountain lake; good place for an outing. |
| Willow Meadow | 8 | NE. | 7,000 | do | Good place to spend a season; good fishing; good camping. |
OUTSIDE THE PARK. | |||||
| Mineral King | 30 | SE. | 7,830 | Automobile | Village containing many summer inhabitants; once a mining town; a post office and store; good place to camp; fair fishing. |
| Grand Canyon of Kern River | 55 | SE. | 6,600 | Horse | Box canyon on river some 20 miles in length and over 2,000 feet in depth; one of the best trout streams in the world. |
| Kern Lakes | 53 | SE. | 6,250 | do | Two beautiful lakes on river; magnificent scenery; excellent fishing; good boating and bathing; good camping. |
| Mount Whitney | 80 | E. | 14,501 | do | The highest mountain in the United States proper; from the top of this mountain the landscape scenery can not be excelled elsewhere. |
| Golden Trout Creek | 55 | SE. | 6,500 | do | The home of the noted golden trout fish, and where first discovered; excellent fishing; good camping; magnificent scenery. |
| Kern Hot Springs | 60 | SE. | 7,200 | do | Large hot spring; fine bathing; fine camping; excellent fishing; beautiful scenery. |
| Grand Canyon of Kings River | 35 | NE. | 4,631 | do | Box canyon, some 15 miles in length and over 2,000 feet in depth, river passing through; excellent fishing. |
| Mount Brewer | 45 | NE. | 13,577 | do | Superb view of Mount Brewer from the heights near Lake Bryanthus reached by Bubbs Creek trail. |
| Stony Creek | 16 | NW. | 6,500 | do | Pretty mountain stream and meadow; good fishing; good camping. |
| Redwood Meadow | 19 | SE. | 6,300 | do | Beautiful young grove sequoia timber; good camping. |
| Bear Trap Meadow | 19 | NW. | 7,000 | do | Fine meadow; good fishing; good place to camp. |
| Hume | 31 | NW. | 5,300 | do | Lumbering town; huge sawmill; beautiful lake; campers' supplies; good boating and bathing; good place to camp. |
| Sequoia Lake | 34 | NW. | 5,300 | Automobile | Beautiful mountain lake; good fishing, boating, and bathing; good place to camp. |
| Cedar Grove | 35 | NE. | 4,631 | Horse | Good place to camp. |
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