Neighboring Kings Canyon National Park is only a short distance away from Sequoia National Park and features terrain similar to Yosemite Valley. The small detached Grant Grove section of the park preserves several groves of giant sequoia trees, including Redwood Canyon, the largest remaining grove of sequoia trees in the world. The eastern area of Kings Canyon Park also encompasses the Middle and South Forks of the Kings River. At a depth of 8,200 feet, one particular stretch of South Fork Canyon is the deepest canyon in the United States!
General Grant Tree
The General Grant Tree is the third-largest giant sequoia tree in the world and is estimated to be over 3,000 years old. Located in Grant Grove at Kings Canyon Park, the General Grant tree was nicknamed the Nation’s Christmas Tree by President Calvin Coolidge, and remains one of the most popular attractions in the park. Annual Christmas services are still held at the base of the tree.
Zumwalt Meadow
Lush in early spring, the meadow provides idyllic contrast to the powerful rock formations deep in the heart of Kings Canyon National Park. This scenic 1.5-mile self-guided trail offers high granite walls, a lush meadow, and the meandering King’s River. Parking is available four miles east of the Cedar Grove Village turn off.
Roaring River Falls & Mist Falls
Roaring River Falls is right off Highway 180 inside the Kings Canyon Valley. The falls drop 40 feet over a narrow ledge and can be reached by a short footpath. Farther up the valley where the highway ends there are several trails into the wilderness, including the 4 mile path to Mist Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Kings Canyon Park.
