TR: Kings Canyon/Sequoia

[profdant139]

Not an epic trip, but it was pleasant and Covid-isolated. Lots of photos of Sequoia trees:

Blog post

[TwistedGray]

profdant139 wrote:
Twisted, bear in mind that as we get later in the month, the night-time temps tend to be below freezing. Usually in the mid-20s, but still something to keep your eye on.

On the other hand, we are in a dry and warm pattern right now, with no precipitation in sight. Not good for the trees, but better for camping!

A moot point now with the new stay at home order shutting down overnight campgrounds. Soooooooooooooo there's that 😞 DOH

[profdant139]

Twisted, bear in mind that as we get later in the month, the night-time temps tend to be below freezing. Usually in the mid-20s, but still something to keep your eye on.

On the other hand, we are in a dry and warm pattern right now, with no precipitation in sight. Not good for the trees, but better for camping!

[TwistedGray]

profdant139 wrote:
Twisted, we stayed at Azalea Campground -- I think it is $18 a night, and half that with a senior pass! No hookups. They do have flush toilets (we did not use them) and a water faucet.

Note that the campground is so shady that solar panels are of little use, so you have to take that into account when monitoring battery usage.

Also, the campground is at around 6500 feet, so you have to allow a little time to become acclimated to the thin air.

Thank you : )

That's not bad (re: $18/night)...maybe we'll trek out there at some point soon as to avoid the crowds.

No solar here, so no issues there : )

[cewillis]

Wonderful pictures as usual, Dan. You two sure get around - even not that far from your home.

[SteveAE]

Thanks for sharing.

[98coachman]

Awesome as always! Thanks so much prof! Bill

[profdant139]

Twisted, we stayed at Azalea Campground -- I think it is $18 a night, and half that with a senior pass! No hookups. They do have flush toilets (we did not use them) and a water faucet.

Note that the campground is so shady that solar panels are of little use, so you have to take that into account when monitoring battery usage.

Also, the campground is at around 6500 feet, so you have to allow a little time to become acclimated to the thin air.

[Lwiddis]

Hook ups? Azalea campground has no hookups or dump stations. See

https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/azalea.htm

[TwistedGray]

profdant139 wrote:
Not an epic trip, but it was pleasant and Covid-isolated. Lots of photos of Sequoia trees:

Blog post

Nice photos and story. We have only done the out-and-back day trips (long day from Monterey Bay) with exception of VRBO'ing a few years back.

Can I asked specifics of where you camped and the cost to do so? Hook ups?

Thanks!

[ReneeG]

Great trip. Thanks for sharing. This area is on our list and the weather was perfect. As long as it's not freezing outside or for short periods at night, we're good to not run our furnace.

[Tiger4x4RV]

Thanks for sharing! It is good to see that you both are still going "out there" and also that there are so many undamaged sequoias left after the fires.

[ppine]

Really good TR. It is a great park and not visited much compared to Yosemite. They have some problems with their forest management, but are starting to figure it out.

[Lwiddis]

Great report, pictures! TY

[Two_Hands]

Beautiful photos and great narrative! Thanks for posting!