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"Sequoias reside in mountainous terrain " a Sequoia National Park Travel Page by zrim

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Sequoias reside in mountainous terrain

by zrim - last update: Nov 9, 2003

I suppose that most people know that the biggest trees in the world are found in California. The coastal redwoods are the tallest trees in the world and the sequoias are the largest trees by volume in the world. But, I don't think that most people differentiate between the two species. The redwoods are only found along the northern coast of California and rely upon constant moisture for their health. The sequoias, on the other hand, reside in the foothills and in the mountains of the Sierra. Half of the year snow covers the soil which they call home. The sequoias live in a mountain climate, 5000-8000 feet above sea level, and that might be a surprise to the novice who comes to Sequoia expecting the same sort of terrain that the coastal redwoods favor. If you vist Sequoia National Park be prepared for some mountain terrain and challenging hiking.

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Comments for zrim about Sequoia National Park
ewf Fri May 1, 2009 06:50 UTC
 hi man
chewy3326 Sat Jan 7, 2006 00:25 UTC
 Great Sequoia page! I loved it, too, it's one of my favorite national parks
Pete.Gibson Thu Oct 27, 2005 18:20 UTC
 You have some excellent pages the sequoia national park looks awesome thanks for trip through
johanl Sat Oct 22, 2005 09:12 UTC
 very informative pages; will be in the park next week.
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