Park №38Pacific CoastEst. 1940

Kings Canyon

California·461,901 acres·Summer

“A granite gorge deeper than Grand Canyon, home to General Grant's giant sequoia.”

Best season

Summer

Trip length

2–3 days

Acres

461,901

Region

Pacific Coast

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Highlights

General Grant Tree
267 ft — the 'Nation's Christmas Tree,' second-largest in the world.
Zumwalt Meadow
1.5-mile loop in a granite-walled valley with the Kings River.
Mist Falls

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