Hiking Through Sequoias and Redwoods

Above, the General Grant tree in Sequoia National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

If one likes to hike and who would also like to visit giant sequoias and redwood trees, a new article by the Mercury News may be enticing.

They write about the five epic hikes among California's redwoods and sequoias.

It begins with:

Giant sequoias and towering, ancient redwoods once covered California’s landscapes. Today, only a small fraction of those groves remain. 

Here are five spectacular hikes, where you can walk among these 2,000-year-old trees, drink in the sights and serenity, and offer up thanks to the conservationists who made this possible.

To read more, go here.