Sequoia National Forest - Home - US Forest Service
The Forest offers 52 developed campgrounds, hiking on more than 1,147 miles of trails including 47 miles of the PCT, over 314,448 acres of wilderness, 222 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers, 2,617 rivers and streams, world-class whitewater rapids, 158 ponds and lakes, boating, fishing, biking, horseback riding and more. Sequoia National Forest
The Giant Sequoia National Monument - US Forest Service
The amazing giant sequoia is one of the largest organisms on earth and grows from a seed less than half-an-inch long! When fully grown, the sequoia pushes its craggy tree top more than 250 feet into the sky. A few rare specimens have grown taller than 300 feet. But it is the sequoia’s huge girth that sets it apart from all other trees.
Visitor Guide for the Sequoia National Forest - US Forest Service
Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument. Prepare for a monumental adventure! The Sequoia National Forest, named for the world’s largest trees, celebrates the greatest concentration of giant sequoia groves in the world.
Giant Sequoia National Monument - US Forest Service
The Giant Sequoia National Monument (Monument) is a publicly owned treasure in California's southern Sierra Nevada. The Monument's diverse geologic formations, ecosystems, and human history hold unique opportunities for public education, scientific study, and recreation.
Sequoia National Forest - Maps & Publications - US Forest Service
Sequoia National Forest Visitor Guide Now available to view online and print at home! This is the forest's guide containing a variety of useful information for visitors to the forest.
Sequoia National Forest - History & Culture - US Forest Service
The Sequoia National Forest received its name for the 33 groves of giant sequoia, Sequoiadendron giganteum, located within its boundaries. In 1847 a German botanist named Stephen Endlicher named the coastal redwood trees Sequoia sempervirens.
Sequoia National Forest - Planning - US Forest Service
The Sequoia National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan) provides comprehensive management direction that instructs the Forest Service on how to manage the resources of the entire forest.
Sequoia National Forest - Maps & Publications - US Forest Service
View National Forest topographic quadrangle maps at the Forest Service Geodata Clearinghouse. (select California then select Sequoia's North or South section to get to page where individual quad maps can be viewed).
Sequoia National Forest - Camping & Cabins:Dispersed Camping
Dispersed camping is camping outside of a designated campground. It is allowed in many areas of the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument. There are certain areas where dispersed camping is prohibited and these areas are posted. Dispersed camping is free but you must have a CAMPFIRE PERMIT.
Sequoia National Forest - Camping & Cabins - US Forest Service
Find out more about the many campground choices on the Sequoia National Forest. Dispersed Camping: This camping is for the more rugged individuals who are willing to stay overnight without leaving behind any indication of their stay. Those who are willing to keep the wheels of their vehicle on or near the road, pack out their trash and human ...