Your National Parks Part 32

Fis.h.i.+ng

There is good fis.h.i.+ng in almost all the streams for Eastern brook, rainbow, cutthroat, and Loch Leven trout. The flies most commonly used are the black gnat, royal coachman, alder, king of the waters, and gray hackle; but other standard flies are used. Flies and tackle may be obtained at the general store at Yosemite Village. All fis.h.i.+ng must be done in conformity to the laws of California, both as regards open season and limit of catch, and size of fish. Every man fisherman over 18 years of age must have a fis.h.i.+ng license, which may be obtained from any County Clerk or from the offices of the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners at San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Fresno. The license fee is $1 for citizens of the United States who are _bona-fide_ residents of California, and $3.00 for citizens of the United States who are not _bona-fide_ residents of California and for persons not citizens of the United States.

Sequoia National Park

Location: Eastern California. Area: 252 square miles. Season: June 15 to September 15. Address of Supervisor: Three Rivers, California.

Railroad Connections

SEQUOIA PARK is best reached from Visalia on the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroads; thence by Visalia Electric Railway to Lemon Cove, and thence by automobile stage of the Sequoia National Park Transportation Company to Camp Sierra in the Giant Forest. The distance from Lemon Cove to the Giant Forest is 40 miles.

Heretofore the stages have left Lemon Cove on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; and have made the return trip from the Giant Forest on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sat.u.r.days. It is probable that daily service will soon be established. The round trip fare from Visalia to Camp Sierra is $13.30; from San Francisco to Camp Sierra, $24.00.

Automobile Routes

Sequoia Park may be reached from San Francis...o...b.. way of San Jose, Gilroy, Los Banos, Fresno, Goshen Junction and Visalia; distance 291 miles. From Los Angeles the route is by way of Bakersfield, Tulare, and Visalia; distance 307 miles. From Yosemite Park the shortest route is by way of Wawona, Fresno, and Visalia; distance 191 miles.

Motorists are required to pay $2.00 for a single round trip through the Park, or $3.00 for each machine for a season permit. Eastbound automobiles may use the road to Giant Forest between 7 A.M. and 5.30 P.M.; no automobile will be allowed to leave the Giant Forest for the western boundary later than 6 P.M. The speed limit is from 8 to 15 miles per hour.

Camp

A camp is operated at Giant Forest Post-Office by Walter E. Kenney, at the following rates:--

Board and lodging:-- 1 person, per day $3.25 1 person, per week 18.00 1 person, 4 weeks 68.00 2 persons, per day, each 3.00 2 persons, per week, each 16.50 2 persons, 4 weeks, each 60.00

Meals without lodging:-- Breakfast and lunch, each .75 Dinner 1.00

One night's lodging 1.00

Baths .35

Trips

No regular tours are scheduled for this Park, but the following rates are in effect for short trips:--

Carriage trips only from Giant Forest:-- Parker Group, Moro Rock, and return:-- 1 person $1.00 4 or more, each .75 Admiration Point and return:-- 1 person 3.00 4 or more, each 1.50 General Sherman Tree, and return:-- 1 person 1.00 4 or more, each .50 General Sherman Tree and Wolverton Creek:-- 1 person 2.00 4 or more, each .75 Five-seated carriage, with 2 horses, 1 full day 5.00

All carriage trips include services of driver.

Rates for short horseback trips are as follows:--

To Sherman Tree and return $2.00 To Sherman Tree, Wolverton, and return by Circle Meadow 3.00 To Moro Rock and return 2.00 To Moro Rock and return by Crescent Log and Huckleberry Meadows 2.50 To Alta and return 3.00 To Twin Lakes and return 3.50 To Admiration Point and return 3.00 To Moro Rock, Crescent Log, Huckleberry Meadows, Wolverton, and Sherman Tree 3.50

Chester Wright, Giant Forest, California, will furnish pack- and saddle-animals at $1.50 per day each, but in all cases guide must accompany animal, at $3.00 per day, the guide taking charge of packing and relieving tourists of responsibility for animals. All animals will be equipped with riding- or pack-saddles.

Parties wis.h.i.+ng to make long trips will be furnished with special rates.

The dimensions of some of the princ.i.p.al trees are as follows:--

GIANT FOREST GROVE

General Sherman, height 279.9 feet; diameter, 36.5 feet.

Abraham Lincoln, height 270 feet; diameter, 31 feet.

William McKinley, height 291 feet; diameter, 28 feet.

MUIR GROVE

Dalton, height, 292 feet; diameter, 27 feet.

GARFIELD GROVE

California, height, 260 feet; diameter, 30 feet.

Clothing and Equipment

If the tourist makes only a short trip to the Giant Forest, no extra clothing will be necessary except a light overcoat and a sweater. If an extended stay is made and excursions are made to the other groves or the High Sierra, the following equipment is recommended: For men, woolen riding-breeches, woolen underwear, woolen army socks, flannel s.h.i.+rt, stout shoes, a felt hat, leggings or puttees, sweater, and coat. As there is little rain in the summer it is not necessary to take a poncho. Women should wear riding-breeches, flannel middy blouse, woolen stockings, a small felt hat, and other clothing as recommended for men.

Fis.h.i.+ng

There is good fis.h.i.+ng in Sequoia Park for rainbow, golden, cutthroat, Eastern brook, and Loch Leven trout. The royal coachman is the fly generally used, but often the brown and gray hackle with peac.o.c.k body meets with success. Flies and other tackle may be purchased at the Giant Forest.

In this Park all fis.h.i.+ng must be in conformity with the laws of California as regards season, size of fish, and limit of catch. Every fisherman must have a sporting fis.h.i.+ng license, which may be obtained from any County Clerk or from the offices of the State Board of Fish and Game Commissioners at San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and Fresno. The license fee is $1.00 for citizens of the United States who are _bona-fide_ residents of California, and $3.00 for citizens of the United States who are not _bona-fide_ residents of California and for persons not citizens of the United States. Persons under 18 years of age do not require a license.

General Grant National Park

Location: Eastern California. Area: 4 square miles. Season: June 15 to September 15. Address of Supervisor: Three Rivers, California.

GENERAL GRANT PARK is best reached from Sanger on the Southern Pacific Railway; thence by stage 46 miles to the Park. There is daily stage service to the park; round-trip fare, $8.00.

Tourists traveling in their own automobiles will follow the routes to Sequoia Park given on page 455 as far as Visalia. The Park is 45 miles from Visalia. Permit to take an automobile into the Park costs 50 cents for a round trip or $2.50 for the season. Speed limits range from 8 to 15 miles per hour.

Rates for saddle- and pack-horses are $1.50 per day; for guides, $3.50 per day.

There is a camp in the Park operated by Mrs. Mattie Decker (address, General Grant National Park, California), with rates as follows:--