Half Dome

Half Dome, California

Granite dome rising 1,444 m tall above the surroundings. One side of the dome looks as if sheared down, thus the mountain resembles a dome that is divided in half.

Hyperion tree

Hyperion, California

The tallest announced tree in the world (there are known taller ones), coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens (D. Don) Endl.). 115.85 m tall, diameter 4.84 m. Contains 502 m3 of wood. In total, more than 500 coast redwoods exceed the height of 103 m.

Giant Forest, California

Giant Forest with General Sherman tree - the largest tree in the world in the centre

Unique forest with stands of giant sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum) – the largest trees in the world. This is the easiest to access sequoia grove but also contains the largest trees – five of the ten largest trees on Earth are located in this grove. Area – 7.6 km2. In California are located several more notable groves of these giant trees.

Yosemite Horsetail Fall

Glow of Horsetail Fall in Yosemite Valley, California

Very tall, seasonal waterfall that in the late February, if the weather allows, is illuminated by the sunset. Waterfall is 650 m tall, tallest cascade – 480 m tall.

General Grant Tree

General Grant Tree sometimes around 1936

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl.)), the second largest tree in the world. Height 81.5 m, girth at breast height 27.8 m, volume 1,320 m3. This beautiful tree is declared as a National Shrine, a memorial to those who died in the war.

Boole Tree

Boole Tree, California

Giant sequoia of enormous size. Height 81.9 m, girth at the breast height 24.3 m, volume 1,203 m³.