itinerary: drive/walk sequences for Sequoia and Kings Canyon days

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 - Late dinner and rest; no sightseeing scheduled after the flight
 - Confirm off-site parking and the parking fee with the hotel before arrival
 
+## Drive / walk
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+One road out and back: Hwy 180 from Grant Grove down into the canyon to Road's End, then the same road up. Every stop is on it.
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+1. **Drive** Cabin → Hwy 245 north → Hwy 180 east → Big Stump entrance → left at the Wye → Grant Grove Village. 25–40 min. Coffee and toilets
+2. **Walk** General Grant Tree, ½-mile paved loop from the Grant Tree lot. 30 min, flat
+3. **Drive** Grant Grove → Road's End, 34 mi, 1 h, no stops. Leaves the park, passes Boyden Cavern, drops 3,000 ft along the river, re-enters at Cedar Grove
+4. **Walk** Road's End to Muir Rock along the river, a few hundred yards. Lunch. 20 min
+5. **Drive** back up the canyon with stops, in order:
+   - Zumwalt Meadow, 2 mi — **walk** 1.5 mi out and back, flat, 45 min
+   - Roaring River Falls, 3 mi further — **walk** 5 min paved
+   - Canyon View turnout, before Cedar Grove — pull over, 2 min
+   - Cedar Grove village — toilets and drinks
+   - Grizzly Falls, 6 mi past Cedar Grove — pull over, 5 min
+   - then the climb out, 1 h to Grant Grove
+6. **Drive** Panoramic Point side road from Grant Grove Village, 2.5 mi. **Walk** ¼ mi paved up to the overlook
+7. **Drive** Grant Grove → cabin, 35 min
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+Walking ~3.5 mi, all flat and short. Driving ~3.5 h, 4 with the pullouts, on one winding canyon road. Big Baldy and Boyden Cavern are not on this list.
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