THE CREST OF THE SIERRA, Sequoia National Park. This view of the High Sierra is from Bearpaw Meadow, itself at an elevation of 7,700 feet. Below and beyond lie vast depths of canyon, polished granite domes and spires, forests, mountains, and waterfalls. The crest of Mount Whitney, highest mountain in the United States proper (elevation 14,495), is included in Sequoia Park. (Courtesy, Padilla Studios.)