Yosemite National Park  vs  Sequoia National Park

Yosemite National Park  vs  Sequoia National Park

Yosemite National Park is nearly twice as big as Sequoia National Park.

AREA

Yosemite National Park -  Sequoia National Park -

UNESCO World Heritage Site

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VISITORS

Yosemite is among the most visited National Parks in the country. Sequoia National Park is less crowded in comparison.

ESTABLISHED

Both National Parks are among the oldest in the US. Yosemite National Park - 1 Oct 1890 Sequoia National Park - 25 Sept 1890

Both Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks have Giant sequoia trees.

The cost of accomodation, transport, and food is quite similar in both National Parks.

Yosemite Falls

Yosemite Falls

Mount Whitney (14,505 ft/4,421 m), the highest mountain in the contiguous US is located on the eastern border of Sequoia National Park. 

Mount Whitney

Mount Whitney

Mount Lyell at 13,114 feet (3,997 m) is the highest peak in Yosemite National Park.

WILDLIFE TO SEE

Black bear, bighorn sheep, Sierra Nevada Red Fox, Cougar, mule deer, Coyote, etc.

Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US

Top 10 most visited National Parks in the US