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This Fresno restaurant was one of my favorite eats during my California road trip. @heirloom.eats is a little different than others. You place and pay for your order at the counter and then they take you to a table. The food is brought to you but you can still order more food and drinks after. There are a lot of fresh local ingredient dishes but the candied cashew cauliflower is a must try. #california #wheretoeatmabe This 21 feet wide tree fell over on Crescent Meadow Road in 1937 and instead of chopping the tree apart, the park decided to bore a hole that's 8 ft high and 17ft wide. It’s wide enough for cars to drive through the hole. We were daredevils and climbed on top of the huge sequoia trunk. #sequoia #nationalpark #wheretomabe There are several fallen Sequoia trees at the Trail of 100 Giants. Two huge Sequoia fell in 2011 and this is one of them. This is the size of a Sequoia tree’s root. Would you feel like an ant next to it? #sequoia #nationalpark #wheretomabe Moro Rock is a 2.0 miles trail where you hike up 350 steps on the large granite dome. If you read my other posts, you’ll know I am afraid of heights. I am still not sure how I hiked up to the 6,720 ft peak. My knees got weak multiple times because I was so scared. I am so glad I made it to the top to see the speculate view beneath us. #sequoia #nationalpark #wheretomabe Happy Friday! Crescent Meadow has a 1.7 miles trail loops around a large meadow. We were surrounded by sequoia and other trees with the meadow in the middle. We barely saw people on the trail but we did spot this deer along with another one eating super close to the trail. #sequoia #nationalpark #crescentmeadow #wheretomabe A lightning storm sparked a fire on September 9th, 2021 in the western part of Sequoia National park, and the fire is still not contained yet. The park crew rushed to wrap General Sherman's trunk as well as others with fireproof foil blankets and clear all flammable debris from the base to protect it in case the fire makes its way to that area of the park. The park is still closed as the firefighters do everything they can to contain the fire and protect these giants. #sequoia #nationalpark #redwoods #wheretomabe This was taken during our drive through Sequoia National Park where we found cows roaming freely along the side of the road. If you go during the Fall, you’ll see vibrant oranges and reds leaves in the giant Sequoia trees. #sequoia #nationalpark #wheretomabe Trail of 100 Giants is a 1.5-mile paved trail that has about 20 giant Sequoia trees that are over 1,500 years old. Here are two giant sequoias that are connected at the bottom and grew together. There’s a hole in the middle where you can climb in to get this photo. #sequoia #nationalpark I recommend going to Cholla Cactus Garden right around sunrise or sunset where the cholla will look like they are glowing. #joshuatree #nationalpark #california #wheretomabe Hidden Valley has an easy 1-mile trail in the Mojave Desert where you will see unique rock formations and Joshua trees. It is one of the most popular and scenic hiking trails in Joshua Tree National Park. The entrance to this trail includes a large parking lot, picnic tables, and even a bathroom. #joshuatree #nationalpark #california #wheretomabe