Between them, Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nation­al Parks con­tain some of the old­est trees on the planet…and just stand­ing in their pres­ence is a hum­bling expe­ri­ence. Many of these ancient wood­en giants have been on Earth for 3,000 years and there are even a cou­ple of trees where you can actu­al­ly dri­ve your car through. There are some gor­geous hik­ing trails here in addi­tion to a small num­ber of camp­sites. If you’re on a road trip, try to allo­cate a rea­son­able amount of time to explore these won­der­ful parks.