The Grant Grove in an area of high elevation where sequoia trees can thrive in the Kings Canyon National Park. Interestingly, this used to be a separate General Grant National Park created in 1890 but was folded into Kings Canyon NP when it was formally created in 1940.

Within the Grove, visitors will find day hikes including the General Grant Trail, a .5 mile loop trail which takes in the General Grant Tree, the 2nd largest in the world by volume only surpassed by the General Sherman Tree further south in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park. On the trail, you'll see numerous other giant sequoias as well as felled giants like the Fallen Monarch. You will also see attractions such as the historic Gamlin Cabin along this trail.

The Grant Grove also includes the sobering Big Stump trail, allowing visitors opportunity to see a Sequoia graveyard of sorts, a location which was logged during the late 19th century, resulting in a forest and landscape dotted with giant sequoia trunks. Very sad when you see the size of some of the big stumps in this area.

There is also the Grant Grove Village which includes the Kings Canyon Visitor Centre, Gift Shop, Restaurant, Market, U.S. Post Office as well as accommodations for those interested in staying in this area of the park.

We very much enjoyed a couple days hiking in this area of Kings Canyon National Park. During April, there was still snow on the ground in many of the areas around the Grant Grove, that was nice to see.