Grants Cove-Kings Canyon National Park - Three Rivers, CA
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Don.Morfe
N 36° 44.406 W 118° 57.750
11S E 324782 N 4067836
The Grant Grove area was originally General Grant National Park, created in 1890 to protect giant sequoias from logging.
Waymark Code: WM12328
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/13/2020
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Grants Cove-Kings Canyon National Park-Grant Grove
The Grant Grove area was originally General Grant National Park, created in 1890 to protect giant sequoias from logging. Dayhiking opportunities in Grant Grove include trails through a pristine sequoia grove (the General Grant Grove) and one that was logged in the 1880s (the Big Stump Grove). The Grant Tree Trail leads to the General Grant Tree, the second-largest tree in the world. The accessible Panoramic Point Trail leads to a viewpoint with stunning vistas of wilderness (open only when roads are not snowy).
At 6,600 feet (2,008 m) in elevation, this area is characterized by warm days and cool nights in summer, with deep snow and cold temperatures in winter. Big Stump and Columbine picnic areas become snowplay areas in winter.
Address:
Highway 180 at Grants Cove Village
Three Rivers, CA USA
93271
NPS Web Page for this Station: [Web Link]
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