Truck camping in Yosemite questions
Starting early planning for 2016 Yosemite/Sequoia 30th anniversary trip for my wife and I, wanting some feed back of a subject that has been beat to death, If I camp in normal campgrounds I don't worr...
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Well you asked - you might consider camping in Grants Grove at Kings Canyon and then driving Generals Highway from Grants Grove into Sequoia. With a TC its not as big of a deal as towing or an RV but the road in Sequoia is steep and full of switchbacks. I think someone posted that the construction is still going. Hwy 180 to Kings Canyon is still mountain driving but not near a bad. Look at google maps and you will see the bad section in Sequoia. Grants Grove is nice in its own right and the General Grant Tree is in top 10 for size I believe. It's all amazing.
You do want to go to Crystal Cave in Sequioa. I never took the time to do it so I'm not sure where it is in the park. Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon is also nice but it's about a 3 hour drive from Grant's Grove. I would camp in Cedar Grove instead of doing a one day trip down. Grant's Grove is at 8,000 ft. Cedar Grove is the canyon floor. Don't remember the elevation. We camped in a now reservation campground and were right on the river. It was in the fall, not summer rush. I'm not sure how busy Cedar Grove is in the summer but nothing like Yosemite for sure.
Make your reservations now for Yosemite now as stated. It's best to stay in the valley. There is a campground near Wawona that is nice and rustic but it would be a 45 minute drive into the valley each day. Lots of campgrounds off 120 and 140 to the NW but also a 45-60 minute drive each day. From tourist perspective, make sure you go to Glacier Point. Probably the best view I've ever seen and I've been blessed to see a lot.
You do want to go to Crystal Cave in Sequioa. I never took the time to do it so I'm not sure where it is in the park. Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon is also nice but it's about a 3 hour drive from Grant's Grove. I would camp in Cedar Grove instead of doing a one day trip down. Grant's Grove is at 8,000 ft. Cedar Grove is the canyon floor. Don't remember the elevation. We camped in a now reservation campground and were right on the river. It was in the fall, not summer rush. I'm not sure how busy Cedar Grove is in the summer but nothing like Yosemite for sure.
Make your reservations now for Yosemite now as stated. It's best to stay in the valley. There is a campground near Wawona that is nice and rustic but it would be a 45 minute drive into the valley each day. Lots of campgrounds off 120 and 140 to the NW but also a 45-60 minute drive each day. From tourist perspective, make sure you go to Glacier Point. Probably the best view I've ever seen and I've been blessed to see a lot.
