In late August of 2021 I took a trip down hwy 101 as far as Pismo Beach and then cut across the San Juaquin Valley to King's Canyon.
San Juan Bautista
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On Aug. 26 I took hwy 5 south to hwy 156 and stopped at San Juan Bautista.
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Mission San Juan Bautista
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According the the map this is Mission San Juan Bautista. According to its plaquard it's Mission San Miguel Archangel.
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Mission San Juan Bautista
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Mission San Juan Bautista
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Port San Luis
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I went over to 101 and continued down to San Luis Obispo, where I stayed the night.
The next morning I drove down to Port San Luis and Avila Beach.
When I left Granite Bay it was hazy from the forest fire smoke.
When I got the the coast it was hazy from fog.
That is a lot better kind of hazy.
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Port San Luis
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Avila Beach
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Avila Beach
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Avila Beach
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Pismo Beach
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The last time I was in Pismo Beach was 2001 and I remember a sleepy little town.
This time it was more a built up tourist trap.
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Pismo Beach
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Morro Bay
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I then drove over to Morro Bay.
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Towards Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks
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I spent a second night in San Luis Obispo and the next morning headed across the San Juaquine Valley to the parks.
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Grant's Grove in Sequoia National Park
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Sequoia National Park
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Hume Lake in Sequoia National Park
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Sequoia National Park
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I stayed the night at Wuksachi Lodge
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Boyden Cavern in King's Canyon National Park
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Boyden Cavern in King's Canyon National Park
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Boyden Cavern in King's Canyon National Park
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Boyden Cavern in King's Canyon National Park
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Boyden Cavern in King's Canyon National Park
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This is a view back along the road I'd just come into the canyon on taken from Boyden Cavern parking lot.
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Bubb's Creek
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I checked in to Cedar Lodge and then did a day hike up the canyon from roads end.
Normally I'd followed the King's River until I turned around at a series of falls.
This time I brancked off up Bubb's Creek.
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Trail out of Cedar Grove
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I stayed the night at Cedar Grove Lodge.
The next morning I climbed part way up the South ridge out of Cedar Grove and got some pictures looking East into the canyon.
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Trail out of Cedar Grove
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Knapp's Cabin
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This is the preserved cabin of someone who did hunting trips into the canyon.
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Cedar Grove Lodge
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This as a shot of the end of the lodge that faces the river.
This marked the end of my vacation, and I headed out of the canyon and back home.
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