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15 Amazing West Coast NATIONAL PARKS

National Parks

Saguaro National Park

15

Sunsets here are truly magical and visitors from outside the area will be surprised at just how large the saguaro cacti can be.

Great Basin National Park

14

Great Basin is an anomaly in the high desert of Nevada rising from the hot desert floor with very little vegetation, up into lush coniferous forests high above.

North Cascades National Park

13

Referred to by some as the “American Alps” with mountain beauty that rivals any range on the planet, North Cascades is the crown jewel of the mighty cascade range.

Crater Lake National Park

12

The deepest lake in America is one of the seven wonders of Oregon and is surprisingly the state’s only national park.

Mount Rainier National Park

11

John Muir very aptly called Mount Rainier, “The most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings”.

Olympic National Park

10

Lowland forests, striking mountain ranges, pristine alpine lakes, sparkling rivers, temperate rain forests, iconic wildlife, & over 50 miles of wild coastline!

Pinnacles National Park

9

The most recent addition of the California National Parks is a beauty featuring dry mountain scenery, caves, condors, & great rock climbing.

Channel Islands National Park

8

Deemed “the American Galapagos”, Channel Islands feature an unbelievable amount of biodiversity.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

7

Lassen is a combo of Yosemite & Yellowstone. Situated just below the volcanic Cascade Range & at the northern tip of the Sierra Nevadas, this park features otherworldly scenery.

Kings Canyon National Park

6

Located directly adjacent to Sequoia NP, featuring similar scenery (2nd largest tree on earth) & even a similar lodge, this is a park to behold.

Joshua Tree National Park

5

Alas, Joshua Tree has not lost any of its beauty, & despite its crowds still provides plenty of space to explore it’s magical desert landscapes.

Death Valley National Park

4

The largest park in the contiguous United States at over 1.6 million acres, Death Valley embodies every aspect of epic.

Sequoia National Park

3

Here, amongst groves of the largest trees in the world, one can't possibly avoid being humbled and awed by the power of of nature.

Yosemite National Park

2

Yosemite National Park is a breathtakingly beautiful place with spectacular wonders that defy belief.

Redwood National Park

1

Redwood National Park's misty forests, wild coastline, pristine streams, & valleys teeming with wildlife are one of the best kept secrets in the national park system.

West Coast National Parks

For a detailed guide on the West Coast National Parks check out our page below!