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Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Climb Half Dome, gaze at Mono Lake, and ski in Yosemite; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of these national parks and begin your journey now! Inside the Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Travel Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak User-friendly highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices, emergency information, park seasonality, hiking trail junctions, viewpoints, landscapes, elevations, distances, difficulty levels, and durations Focused on the best – hikes, drives, and cycling tours Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, camping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, summer and winter activities, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Contextual insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, geology, wildlife, and conservation Over 40 full-color trail and park maps and full-color images throughout Useful features - Travel with Children, Clothing and Equipment , and Day and Overnight Hikes Covers Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, Badger Pass, Wawona, Tuolumne Meadows, Hetch Hetchy
The Perfect Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks , our most comprehensive guide to these US national parks, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. Looking to visit more North American national parks? Check out USA's National Parks , a new full-color guide that covers all 59 of the USA's national parks. Just looking for inspiration? Check out Lonely Planet’s National Parks of America , a beautifully illustrated introduction to each of the USA's 59 national parks. About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)
The Perfect Lonely Planet’s Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks , our most comprehensive guide to these US national parks, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s USA for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. Looking to visit more North American national parks? Check out USA's National Parks , a new full-color guide that covers all 59 of the USA's national parks. Just looking for inspiration? Check out Lonely Planet’s National Parks of America , a beautifully illustrated introduction to each of the USA's 59 national parks. About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)
264 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2012
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April 28, 2024
Covers Yosemite and SEKI. Includes a lot with nicely color-coded tabs: where to eat, where to lodge, where to hike, safety, how to get there, etc.
I would have liked more rankings from most important to less important as there is so much to see and not enough time.
MY GRADE: B to B plus.
I would have liked more rankings from most important to less important as there is so much to see and not enough time.
MY GRADE: B to B plus.
December 14, 2025
My interest in visiting Yosemite lead me to this travel guide.
The Origin of the word Yosemite is quite interesting taking me back to the works of Lafayette Bunnell in 1851, the Mariposa War and the Miwok tribes.
This guide is filled with wonderful photography; the giant sequoias are beautiful. The Yosemite village environment pictures are great A little history and the best forest, driving and geologic experiences are included. Bits of information, such as that of the 4000 year-old weathered and twisty bristlecone pines, and the Sequoia National park being established in 1890. Interesting stuff!
And the best is a suggested full itinerary with time lines and preparation. March or April are good months, with comfortable temperatures.
Reading suggestions are listed. Examples are John Muir's book, The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures and the 2017 PBS documentary on the Yosemite.
The Origin of the word Yosemite is quite interesting taking me back to the works of Lafayette Bunnell in 1851, the Mariposa War and the Miwok tribes.
This guide is filled with wonderful photography; the giant sequoias are beautiful. The Yosemite village environment pictures are great A little history and the best forest, driving and geologic experiences are included. Bits of information, such as that of the 4000 year-old weathered and twisty bristlecone pines, and the Sequoia National park being established in 1890. Interesting stuff!
And the best is a suggested full itinerary with time lines and preparation. March or April are good months, with comfortable temperatures.
Reading suggestions are listed. Examples are John Muir's book, The Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures and the 2017 PBS documentary on the Yosemite.
October 29, 2017
This provided very useful and detailed information for upcoming Yosemite trip. Disclaimer: I only read the Yosemite section. I enjoyed some of the detailed descriptions of the hiking trails and such.
December 27, 2018
Very helpful guide but now I definitely want to do everything in Yosemite! Would have appreciated more rankings/reviews to help with decisions. Liked the slim form factor but wish it had more pictures, although I realize some people (my wife included) prefer to be surprised at first sight.
October 15, 2024
I found the organization of the material in this book hard to follow - not set up for my way of thinking and planning
March 22, 2017
I like Lonely Planet Guides but I think that this one is not the best. It didn't go into enough detail and covered 3 significant parks.
March 18, 2017
Very informative.
It is a very detailed and informative guide book. It's very helpful for the first time travelers, including international tourists.
It is a very detailed and informative guide book. It's very helpful for the first time travelers, including international tourists.
December 17, 2012
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Lonely Planet makes some of the best guide books you are likely to find, probably due to the fact that the authors of each book have extensive first-hand experience from the location they are visiting, and this one about the Yosemite, Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks is no exception. Just about everything you would want to know is in here. You're at Tenaya Lake? This guide will give you information about it along with any activities to plan while your there. Bringing a dog? Lonely Planet will fill you in on any policies the parks will have to offer. Only have one day to spend? The front of the book offers some suggested routes to follows and things to see for however long you;re going to be there and for however much you have in your pocket. And, for those interested in the parks themselves, their history, geology, etc. this guide provides a 20+ page section on all of that. Not enough to make you as knowledgeable as a Park Ranger, but enough to know what you're looking at when you enter the park. Especially welcome is a calendar of seasonal activities and tips to help you plan your trip for any time in the year. All of that in in about 250+ pages too! I think the only thing missing that would have made this guide book perfect is some topographically accurate maps for use when your hiking or backpacking. The guide does include maps, but not the kind you could use should you get lost and somehow misplaced the map the park would've (or should've) provided you with when you entered. Still, this guide is a must have for anyone who is going to the parks for the first time or who have been there already and want to see new things the parks has to offer.
Lonely Planet makes some of the best guide books you are likely to find, probably due to the fact that the authors of each book have extensive first-hand experience from the location they are visiting, and this one about the Yosemite, Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks is no exception. Just about everything you would want to know is in here. You're at Tenaya Lake? This guide will give you information about it along with any activities to plan while your there. Bringing a dog? Lonely Planet will fill you in on any policies the parks will have to offer. Only have one day to spend? The front of the book offers some suggested routes to follows and things to see for however long you;re going to be there and for however much you have in your pocket. And, for those interested in the parks themselves, their history, geology, etc. this guide provides a 20+ page section on all of that. Not enough to make you as knowledgeable as a Park Ranger, but enough to know what you're looking at when you enter the park. Especially welcome is a calendar of seasonal activities and tips to help you plan your trip for any time in the year. All of that in in about 250+ pages too! I think the only thing missing that would have made this guide book perfect is some topographically accurate maps for use when your hiking or backpacking. The guide does include maps, but not the kind you could use should you get lost and somehow misplaced the map the park would've (or should've) provided you with when you entered. Still, this guide is a must have for anyone who is going to the parks for the first time or who have been there already and want to see new things the parks has to offer.
January 10, 2015
To be fair I only gave two sections of this book a superficial reading as I had more detailed books to reference.
April 25, 2015
research for my trip this summer. Good information but not sure I'm a fan of the ebook organization.
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