Grant Grove

Description: One of the lesser-traveled trails in Kings Canyon National Park, the Big Stump hiking trail features many enormous stumps left over from the logging days.  Two points of interest along the trail include the Mark Twain tree, a giant stump you can climb onto via a small ladder, and the Sawed Tree, a sequoia tree that bears an enormous scar from being partially sawed through which now stands perfectly healthy.

Description: The Hart Tree Loop is another less-traveled Grant Grove hiking trail located in Redwood Canyon, which contains the largest sequoia grove in the park.  To get to the trailhead, drive south on Generals Highway from Grant Grove and turn right at Quail Flat onto a dirt road.  The Redwood Saddle parking area is 1 ½ miles down the road.  The Hart Tree Loop trail goes past an old logging site from the 1800's, past Hart Meadow and Fallen Goliath, and through Tunnel Tree, a hollowed out giant sequoia.  Roughly halfway into the hike you will reach a spur trail that leads to the Hart Tree, the largest tree in the grove.  The hike is relatively easy and provides numerous vista points along the way.

Description: The trail to the summit of Big Baldy is considered moderate difficulty.  The trail alternates between forest and granite covered areas and eventually reaches an elevation of 8,209 feet with jaw dropping panoramic views.  For those interested in a little more Kings Canyon hiking, continue on for another half mile to catch a view of a formation called Chimney Rock.