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GETTING THERE
California’s redwood and sequoia forests: Where to go and what to know
United offers nonstop flights from BWI Marshall or Dulles to San Francisco and back to either airport from Los Angeles with mid-April fares currently starting at $360 round trip.
WHERE TO STAY
Mill Valley Inn
165 Throckmorton Ave.
Mill Valley, Calif.
415-389-6608
www.marinhotels.com/mill-valley-inn
Cozy but sophisticated hotel overlooks a grove of coast redwoods in the closest town to Muir Woods National Monument. Rooms from $169.
Wawona Hotel
8308 Wawona Rd.
Yosemite National Park
866-913-1280
A National Historic Landmark near the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees. The hotel’s complex of several grand white buildings offers comfort without too much distraction (no television or telephones in the guest rooms). Reopens for the season March 30. Rooms from $230.
Wuksachi Lodge
64740 Wuksachi Way
Sequoia National Park
888-252-5757
www.visitsequoia.com/lodging.aspx
A group of modern buildings in a spectacular mountain setting near giant sequoia tree forests. Spacious rooms from $121.
WHERE TO EAT
Piazza D’Angelo Ristorante
22 Miller Ave., Mill Valley
415-388-2000
Serves authentic Italian food for dinner in a stylish and friendly atmosphere. Entrees start at about $13.
Wawona Hotel Dining Room
8308 Wawona Rd.
209-375-1425
Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in a lovely setting overlooking green meadows. Entrees start at about $7 for lunch and about $17 for dinner.
Wuksachi Dining Room
559-565-4070
www.visitsequoia.com/dining.aspx
Enjoy views of the giant sequoias over breakfast, lunch or dinner. Lunch entrees start at about $5, dinner entrees at about $16.
WHAT TO DO
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley
415-388-2596
Hours vary by season. Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. mid-March through mid-September. 16 and older $7, younger than 16 free. Annual pass $20.
Yosemite National Park
209-372-0200
Open 24 hours a day, year-round. Entrance fees for up to seven days: $20 per vehicle or $10 per person for individuals entering the park on foot or bicycle. Group rates available for organized tours. Annual pass $40.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
47050 Generals Hwy.
Three Rivers
559-565-3341
Formerly two separate parks, now operated as one. The Giant Forest grove in the Sequoia area is home to the largest tree on Earth: the General Sherman tree, about 275 feet tall and about 100 feet around. Open all day, every day. Entrance fees for up to seven days: $20 per vehicle or $10 per person for individuals on foot or bicycle. Group rates available for organized tours. Annual pass $30.
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