Sierra Nevada
From World travel guide
The Sierra Nevada region of California is the state's own alpine region. Rugged mountains and awe-inspiring canyons in the areas national parks and forests are truly part of the United States' national wildlife treasures. It is a region of grandiose sizes; the highest peak in the Continental US, Mount Whitney, is here, as well as the largest living things on earth, the giant sequoias.
The area has a low human population. Most of the towns and cities in the Sierra Nevada region are ski resort towns, or gateways to the area's parks.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range covers a wide region is the eastern part of California. You could spend an entire trip in just one region, or sample them all.
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- Yosemite National Park
- Kings Canyon National Park
- Mount Whitney
- Sequoia National Park
- Sequoia National Forest
- Inyo National Forest
- Sierra National Forest
- Stanislaus National Forest
- El Dorado National Forest
- Tahoe National Forest
- Desolation Wilderness
- Toiyabe National Forest
- Hoover Wilderness
- Plumas National Forest
- Mono Lake
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