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Re: San Jose to Kings Canyon/Sequoia Posted on: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:14:49 +0000 (UTC)

On Mar 26, 3:49 pm, pth10312...@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hi,
> For this coming Easter Weekend in April, we plan to make a driving
> trip from San Jose to Kings Canyon, then Sequoia NPs and LA as the
> final destination. We will have two toddlers (4 years old and 18
> months) with us so hiking probably is not an option (any
> recomendation/advice?). Here is my plan:
> --Leaving SJ at 9:00AM.
> -- From Google map, it takes ~ 3:20 min to get to the Kings Canyon
> entrance.

I think that's optimistic.


> -- Spend ~ 3 hours driving thru the Park and make few quick stop for
> photograph, lunch.
> -- Stay overnight outside the park on the way to LA (Visalia/
> Tulare..)
> -- Drive to LA on the next day. We dont have to leave early for LA
> but would like to avoid LA traffic during the rush hours. What is the
> best time to leave for LA?

If you are going on the weekend, there shouldn't be much of a traffic
problem.


>
> I have never drive thru this part before so I wonder what is the
> driving condition (snow chain required?) and any stop recommendation
> while we are at the Park?
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick.