We have moved on from Southern California to about 60 miles north of Sacramento with stops in Bakersfield, Lemon Cove, Raymond, Valley Springs, and Colusa, California. We attempted to see Sequoia National Park but due to the heavy snowfall they have had and the fact that we didn't have snow chains, we only got about 15 miles into the park before we had to turn back. Because of this, we decided to pass on Yosemite as many of the roads are closed due to record snowfall amounts. We will come back and see Sequoia and Yosemite another time.
Our current plan is to go on to see the Redwoods and then travel up the coast of Oregon.
Our Route
Entrance To Sequoia National Park
Tunnel Rock at Sequoia
Sunset at Horse Creek COE in Lemon Cove, CA
Lots of olive tree groves along our route
as well as orange, tangerine, and lemon groves
View from Horse Creek Campground
Marina (mostly houseboats) and dam at Horse Creek Campground
Creeks are rising due to runoff from the snow
Ground squirrel sunning himself
Osprey with a pretty good size fish
Our campsite at Horse Creek Campground
Lupine
Near Hidden View Campground
Our campsite at Hidden View Campground
Snowcapped Sierra Nevada Mountains from Hidden View Campground
They were checking us out as we walked a trail at Acorn Campground
Photo was taken at Calusa National Wildlife Preserve in Calusa, CA
Wild California Poppy at the wildlife preserve
