Sequoia - Day 6

Wuksachi Lodge

Woke up at 6:00 and trees and ground were still snow-covered. It's a winter wonderland. Sun came over the mountaintops at 7:30 and glistened off the snow-covered trees.

Near Wuksachi Lodge

It's very cold so the snow is not melting. Our car was covered with snow. It's very cold - even after the sun hits cars, the snow is still on them.

More construction work in the parking lot. Constant grinding and beeps. They are working on the water line. There's some kind of problem and work has been on-going, by a contractor, so the lodge manager can't go out and tell them to stop making a ruckus.

10:30 - Left the Wuksachi and drove to Grant Grove, 25 miles.
11:30 - Arrived at Grant Grove after a few stops. It's an hour drive - can average only about 35 mph because of the twists and turns in the road.

John Muir Lodge

John Muir Lodge

I bought several books at the Grant Grove Visitor Center -- all the ones that I don't already own. All biographies of early pioneers in the area.

Grant Grove

We walked the Grant Tree Trail. It has some of the most beautiful giant sequoia trees. I seem to say that about every trail. Walked through the Fallen Monarch and that really shows how huge the trees are. There are new signs this year. They are in English and Spanish and have more descriptive information.

Fallen Monarch