Thanks, I have done Yosemite many times before and in fact, I've just booked 3 more nights in October!

I would like to keep Sequoia/King's Canyon a separate trip however. You suggest staying in Fresno and just day hiking through the Parks? I've beean meaning to plan a SW roadtrip from San Fran down to Fresno and Bakersfield so perhaps this could be my excuse!

I would really like to stay in the forest though, and not within Fresno. Have you stayed at or are you familiar with Silver City at all? I don't mind rustic and can even tolerate things like mice in wilderness cabins, however running water and cleanliness is a must. I've been scared off by reports of bed bugs and unkept cabins.