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The Majestic Mountain Loop: How To See 3 California National Parks in 3 Days
01.09.2023 - 14:40 / matadornetwork.com
From inspiring future generations to offering once-in-a-lifetime adventures, there’s no limit to what visitors to national parks can gain from their experiences. And California, with nine national parks, boasts a remarkable range of natural wonders in its parks. That includes the hottest place in the United States, the biggest tree in the world by volume, and a national park accessible only by ferry.
It would take a while to visit all nine national parks, but fortunately, three are very close – within 140 miles of each other, actually. That’s Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and Yosemite National Park, in central California. Though you could spend weeks at each of them, you can visit all three by driving what’s known as the Majestic Mountain Loop. It’s the epitome of an action-packed long weekend in the outdoors. And with a perfectly planned itinerary, you can visit all three national parks in just three days. Here’s how.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is the closest airport to all three parks on the Majestic Mountain Loop. A YARTS bus is available from Fresno to Yosemite Valley, but to drive the Majestic Mountain Loop, you’ll need to rent your own vehicle. It’ll be cheapest to get it in Fresno.
A 45-minute drive will take you to Visalia, the closest city to Sequoia National Park, putting you very close to the start of the Majestic Mountain Loop so you can get into the park bright and early. If you need an international airport, Sacramento International Airport is 3 hours and 45 minutes from Visalia, while San Francisco International Airport is about 4 hours and 15 minutes away by car.
Photo: Visit Yosemite/Madera County
America’s national parks are beautiful in every season, but generally, the best time to visit these parks is late spring. When snow begins to melt in the mountains, it flows down to the parks, leaving forests lush and waterfalls at their max flow rate. But be sure to check the weather and snowpack reports before you visit, as years with lots of heavy snow may mean that some roads (like Tioga Pass in Yosemite) stay closed later into the year than normal.
Photo: Majestic Mountain Loop /Daniel Chui
You’ve no doubt heard of the magnificent giant sequoias: towering conifers found on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. Sequoia National Park is home to groves of these giant sequoias, including the General Sherman Tree: the largest tree in the world, measured by trunk volume. These wonders, along with awe-inspiring vistas, tons of hiking, and a behemoth of a log you can drive your car through, are sites on the first stop on the Majestic Mountain Loop road trip: Sequoia National Park.
From Visalia, it’s a 45-minute drive to Sequoia National Park.
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