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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Three Rivers

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Three Rivers, California

Updated January 26, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Three Rivers

Three Rivers, California

Glowing Millipedes of Sequoia National Park

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Three Rivers, California

Moro Rock

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

Three Rivers, California

Tharp’s Log

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

Three Rivers, California

Kaweah Post Office

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

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Lemon Cove, California

John Muir Statue

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.

8 miles from Three Rivers

Sequoia National Park, California

General Sherman

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

13 miles from Three Rivers

Hume, California

Buck Rock

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

20 miles from Three Rivers

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