Originally Posted by
abmj-jr
That would be a disservice. Yosemite is unique.
If you will be in Bakersfield, it will be a MUCH shorter drive to Sequoia National Park than Yosemite. Take your group to see the Giant Sequoia trees instead of the cliffs of Yosemite. The famous waterfalls will be very disappointing in November anyway. Save 3+ hours of driving round trip and see part of our state that doesn't change much by seasons. Sequoia is a little higher in elevation but also has some nice sites that don't require much walking.
I was already looking into this. We'll end up doing both probably on different days, with maybe Death Valley thrown in as well. I know your against doing the roundtrip drive, but we have no problem hitting the road at 3 am to avoid any traffic and be at each park early with a rest day in between.
We'll have 6 capable drivers out of 9 persons, so fatigue won't be a issue.