2022 Pashnit Touring on a Hayabusa

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Back on the road through the burn scar of the Sequoia Fire from last fall.

 

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Descending out of the range on Highway 190

 

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One of the twistiest roads in the state through Camp Nelson and down the mountain. Super fun!

Into Springville

 

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Yokohl Valley Rd is our goat trail for the day.

There has to be at least one for the day. It's a rule.

 

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Finally reaching the floor of the Central Valley

Then we'll make our way over to Three Rivers to the edge of Sequoia NP.

 

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Sunrise.

 

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Can we leave already?

My one new guy Eric on his first tour with us

Headed into Sequoia NP

 

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Headed into the park up the Kaweah River Canyon

 

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One of the highlights of Sequoia NP is Morro Rock, pictured here. In the 1930s, stairs were carved into the side of this dome rock, and they are crazy steep. The 360 view at the top is amazing. Unfortunately, it's still closed.

The climb into the park flows through sixteen sets of hairpins

 

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Yup. Sixteen. Fun!

 

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You can still see the burn scar from the August 2021 Sequoia wildfire that ran through the park last fall. And how random the fire is burning some parts, and completely skipping other portions of the mountainside.

 

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Road splits between the Sequoia trees

 

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Sequoia is actually two national parks. The Sequoia portion is the southern half, and Kings Canyon is the northern half. The two parks are separated by a highway that winds through the Sequoia groves along the crest of the Sierra Nevada Range, south to north.

 

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General Sherman Tree - the largest tree in the world.

 

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Wee bit of snow left in April at 7000 ft

Burn scar

 

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Kings Canyon NP

Anyone for bowling?

Looking down on Kings Canyon