California's most beautiful national parks
The best of California's national parks
California is one of the largest and most important US states. It is significant not only from an economic point of view, but also from a large number of natural beauties. The largest of them can be found in national parks located mainly on the slopes of the long Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Yosemite National Park
The region between rock giants
Yosemite National Park is world famous for its magnificent granite rocks, waterfalls, redwood forests. In the Yosemite Valley you can find El Capitan – the highest rock face in the world, which is over 900 meters high. This California-based National Park was founded in 1890. Since 1894, it has been a UNESCO heritage site. There is also the largest waterfall in the US, but it is often dry in the summer. continue reading
Sequoia national park
The place with the largest trees in the world
In the Sierra Nevada Mountains live the very old and the largest trees of the world – Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) live . At the site of their largest occurrence, the Sequoia National Park was declared. Here you will also find the largest tree of the world, General Sherman. continue reading
Redwood national park
The Highest Trees on Earth
Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) is a group of four parks in northern California in the United States. This area consists of the Redwood National Park and Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek State Parks. The total size of reservation is 542 km2. The park has 45% of Sequoia sempervirens – the highest tree on Earth. continue reading
Joshua Tree national park
Rock Formations and beautiful Joshua Trees
Just less than 200 kilometers east of Los Angeles is located a beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. Here you will find not only the desert and mountain views of the surrounding mountains, but also the beautifully rounded cliffs and the famous Joshua Tree. There are not only short walks from the parking lots, but also long hikes to the local wildlife. continue reading
Death Valley National Park
The warmest place in the world
The Valley of Death is undoubtedly a beautiful and interesting park. Just really need to count on the immense heat. In 1913, the world's highest temperature was measured at 56.7 ° C. It is also possible to get below the sea level at –86 meters below sea level. Which is on the dried lake. And then it's nice to follow a sign when one gets above and below the surface. This is not the only thing the park has to offer. There are also dunes and deserts and special rock formations. belongs to the yo continue reading
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
The world's highest redwoods
In earlier times, virtually the entire western coast of California was covered by the impenetrable Sequoia sempervirens, the world's tallest trees. Now we find here only a few nature reserves preserving the rest of this beautiful forest. One of them is Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. The tallest tree here is The Parson Jones Tree (94 meters high). continue reading
