Earlier of the year when we planned for summer vacation, instead of our usual practice that Lily and I make the decision and the kids just follow, I proposed a few places, Yosemite, Utah, and Arcadia at Maine for the whole family to vote on. Yosemite was the unanimous choice.
Since Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks are close to Yosemite, we included the two parks in our Yosemite vacation plan. The best access point to these parks is Fresno-Yosemite International Airport.
I visited these parks when I was at graduate school years ago. It would be the first time visit for Lily, and our boys.
Day 1
Fly to Fresno- Yosemite International airport (FAT) from DFW in an early morning flight, arriving around noon (pacific time). Drive to Sequoia National Park.
visit Giant Forest Museum
hike to Tokopah Falls
stay at Wukasachi Lodge
Day 2
visit General Sherman Tree area
hike on Big Trees Trail
visit Grant Grove Museum
hike to Moro Rock
visit Crystal Cave
Day 3
drive to Kings Canyon - Cedar Grove on Kings Canyon Scenic byways
visit Roaring Water Falls trail
hike on Zumwalt Meadow trail
hike on Hotel Creek trail
visit General Grant Tree
stay at Grant Grove Lodge and Cabin
Day 4
Drive to Yosemite from Fresno
visit Glacier point
hiked to Sentinel Dome
drive back to Fresno - stay at best western hotel
Day 5
Drive to Yosemite, stay at Curry Village at Yosemite Valley the rest of the trip
Hike to the top of Nevada Fall
Check in at Curry Village
Day 6
Bike in the Valley - Yosemite Falls, Swinging Bridge
El Captain and Yosemite Creek
Starry Skies over Yosemite - a park program
Day 7
Drive to Northwest and Northern Yosemite
- Hetch Hetchy
- Tuolumne Meadow
visit Olmsted point and Tenaya Lake
hike to Lembert Dome
Day 8
visit Mariposa Grove on the way to Fresno
Leave for DFW from FAT early afternoon
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