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legendary barbecue ribs at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, where Robert Plant and Queens of the Stone Age have played impromptu gigs. Lack of light pollution makes stargazing a treat. thenaturalsisterscafe.com pappyandharriets.com Stay: Hidden Valley Campground in the park is the most picturesque (ask for site 16). Outside the park, the Pioneertown Motel offers comfortable, traditional, rustic and brilliantly affordable rooms from £45 a night. nps.gov pioneertownmotel.com


w SEQUOIA & KINGS CANYON Best for: Serious hikers, cavers and big-tree huggers Originally two distinct parks, Sequoia and Kings are now co-managed and share a single entrance fee. Sequoia’s claim to fame is the largest tree in the


world (by volume, weighing more than 2,000 tonnes), the venerable and genuinely awe-inspiring General Sherman. Sherman sees a steady stream of car drive-thru visitors, but to really see Sequoia and Kings, get your hiking boots on and go off-road. This beautiful and underrated national park has dramatic and varied back country to explore, ranging from waterfalls and rivers to trails and forests. Climb 4,421m Mount Whitney, the highest point of the John Muir Trail, or for a shorter adrenaline blast venture up Moro Rock, a granite dome with unbeatable views of the Sierras. Kings Canyon encompasses forks of the Kings and San Joaquin rivers, two of the most scenic and pristine waterways in California. Crystal Cave’s trippy rock formations are also worth a pilgrimage. Stay: Lodgepole Campsite is a popular choice. For more of a glamping vibe, the stone-and-


ABOVE: Joshua Tree


cedar Wuksachi Lodge has rustic but charming lodgings from £120.


w REDWOOD Best for: Awe-inspiring ancient forest and very, very big trees. A quick guide to big trees:


the inland giant redwoods of California (found in Sequoia National Park) are the fattest and therefore bulkiest trees in the world, almost cartoon-like in their proportions. But the world’s tallest trees are the coast


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