The temperature was in the low 70s as we strolled among the redwoods. Giant Forest is an international destination. Walking around the base of the General Sherman tree, we heard tourists speaking several languages.
After picking up a wilderness permit and checking in at the Wuksachi Lodge, we took a short acclimation hike along the Congress Trail.
Heavy winter snowfall had filled the streams and blanketed the forest floor with lush greenery.