Yosemite, Sequoia, Joshua Tree - which California national parks are worth visiting

American travelers rarely venture outside their own country. Why, when you have amazing nature at home. California's national parks are rightfully considered to contain the most beautiful, unusual and memorable natural attractions.

California is home to nine national parks and several dozen local ones. Each of them will be imprinted in the album of your impressions. We will tell you about the most important national parks in the USA.

Yosemite

Yosemite is not only the most famous park in California, but throughout the country. Travelers are attracted by the variety of landscapes (be prepared to climb mountains and descend into deep valleys), stunning views of rocks, waterfalls and virgin forests, and a large number of hiking trails.

Whatever walking routes you choose, try to include the park's pearls El Capitan Rock, Bridleveil and Horsetail Falls, Sentinel Dome and Half Dome Mountains.

Lassen Park

If mountains simply don’t arouse your awe, then what about volcanoes? For a fire extravaganza, head to Lassen Park. The peak of the same name is the highest domed volcano in the world.

Sequoia

Just by the name of the park, you guessed what its key attraction is. Yes, this is home to the oldest and largest trees on our planet, the giant sequoias.

A regular in selfies with tourists is, of course, the sequoia named "General Sherman" - the largest tree on Earth. It’s hard to imagine what historical times this giant has lived through, because it is already 2700 years old!

Kings Canyon

It is located next to Sequoia. Perhaps you were so impressed by the General Sherman in the next location that you decided not to continue exploring Kings Canyon. And this will be a big mistake.

It's not even that the second largest giant sequoia, the General Grant, lurks in Kings Canyon. Experienced tourists note that this national park looks more interesting: sharp mountain spiers, bottomless ravines and mirror lakes will make anyone fall in love with them.

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Redwood

If the giants in Sequoia and Kings Canyon parks weren't enough for you, then visit Redwood. It is located on the shore, where the hum of the redwoods mixed with the whisper of the sea breeze.

The Redwoods are home to many rare bird species. Don't miss the opportunity to capture them on camera.

Joshua Tree

If green forests, cascading waterfalls and towering cliffs don't suit your idea of the Wild West, then the following three parks will improve the situation. Joshua Tree is ideal for filming a western with a cowboy crossing the desert in search of gold mines.

The park's territory includes the colorful Colorado and Mojave deserts. Rest assured, the California deserts are not all sand, but a very diverse landscape. To see this, we recommend visiting Fortynine Palms Oasis, Hidden Valley, Mount Ryan and Skull Rock.

Pinnacles

Pinnacles is a young and little-known park. But if you've ever dreamed of setting foot on the surface of Mars, here it is, the most accessible simulation of travel on the red planet!

The park has everything: rocky deserts and impassable forests. A trip here will especially please mountaineers (several mountain routes have been developed in the park) and birdwatchers who cherish the thought of California condors in the sky.

Death Valley

Welcome to the hottest place on Earth! In 1913, the temperature here set a record - almost 57°C. Death Valley is also the driest place in North America. Surprisingly, with precipitation of 5 mm per year, floods sometimes occur here.

And so the mystical image of the Valley is completed by the legendary moving stones. And a karst cave with the creepy name "Devil's Pit".

Channel Island

These islands near Santa Barbara entice seascape lovers. And also those who dream of seeing a blue whale in the middle of the endless ocean. Let's get on the boat and go on an adventure!

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