Sequoia National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S..
Attractions near Alta Sierra
Sequoia National Park heads the list around Alta Sierra
Each year, some 1.4M people go to Sequoia National Park. Nothing on our list is inside Alta Sierra; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a national park and a national forest, among others. If you have a day, head to Kings Canyon National Park, 60 mi away.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Sequoia National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 40 mi north
Sequoia National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S..
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The map
Where to find them
Head to the southwest for most of the 10 on the list.
Orange: Alta Sierra. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Nothing is inside Alta Sierra itself; these 19 are within 60 miles.
2Kings Canyon National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA.
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5Moro Rock
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
6Red Rock Canyon State Park
California state park in Kern County featuring scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and spectacular rock formations.
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10César E. Chávez National Monument
U.S. National Monument in Keene, Kern County, California.
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12Visalia Fox Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Visalia, California, United States.
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Naval Museum of Armament & Technology
Military museum in Ridgecrest, California.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alta Sierra →
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Photo credits
Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Owens Lake: Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in November 2003., Public domain · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Red Rock Canyon State Park: Jean trans h+, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Burro Schmidt Tunnel: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0 · César E. Chávez National Monument: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Visalia Fox Theatre: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Giant Forest Museum: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · ESMoA: Teamone Esmoa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maturango Museum: Qfl247 (talk) (Transferred by Citypeek/Original uploaded by Qfl247), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Naval Museum of Armament & Technology: U.S. Navy photo by Geoffrey Patrick., Public domain · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0
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