| History of the Area Much of the Ponderosa area, which is surrounded  by the Sequoia National Forest, is still owned by the Kramer family who acquired the land in 1895. In the early years the Kramers, San Joaquin Valley settlers, grazed sheep, cattle and horses in the large meadow known today as Kramer meadow. The area was also a campsite for travelers venturing over the mountains from the Sierra Range to the Mojave Desert. Today several mountain communities offer a variety of guest amenities including restaurants, general stores, gas station, ski equipment rentals and snowmobiling. Points of Special Interest
Trail of the Hundred Giants, located 11 miles south, is a groomed forest trail wandering through a grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest trees in the world, and native only to the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Needles Lookout Nobe Young Falls
Eating Facilities Ponderosa Lodge, Pierpoint Resort, Nelson's Place, Cedar Slope, Springville Inn, |
