Hikes in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park protects nearly 1,200 square miles of stunning Sierra Nevada wilderness and draws approximately four million visitors each year. Tourists congregate in Yosemite Valley, a seven square mile sector that is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places on the planet. Highlights of Yosemite National Park [wp_ad_wide_page] Yosemite National Park Yosemite Valley is hydrated by some of the tallest waterfalls in the world, including Yosemite Falls, the tallest waterfall in North America at 2,425 feet, and Ribbon Fall, the longest single-drop waterfall in North America with an epic 1,612-foot plunge. ... Read more.
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Grant Village to Grant Grove Trail
in Kings Canyon National Park

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Grant Village to Grant Grove Trail in Kings Canyon National Park
If you visit the Grant Grove Area of Kings Canyon National Park, you will probably want to stop by both the General Grant Tree in the Grant Grove and the visitor center in nearby Grant Village. You can drive between these two locations or connect them on foot with a trail that is one-mile one-way, passing through Azalea Campground to bridge the two busy areas. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Grant Grove · National Parks · Sequoia Groves
Distance: 2 miles · Elevation change: 250 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: June 26, 2013 Last updated: April 9, 2026
Sierra Nevada

North Boundary Trail
in Kings Canyon National Park

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North Boundary Trail in Kings Canyon National Park
The General Grant Tree Trail is the busiest hike in the Grant Grove Area of Kings Canyon National Park, but most visitors probably don't know that the popular paved loop can be used to reach North Boundary Trail, a narrow dirt trail that sees little foot traffic. Cross through the Grant Grove to reach a 2.75-mile loop on North Boundary Trail and North Boundary Cutoff Trail that circles a pine forest that borders the famous sequoia grove. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Grant Grove · National Parks · Sequoia Groves
Distance: 3.55 miles · Elevation change: 375 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: June 25, 2013 Last updated: December 5, 2025
Sierra Nevada

General Grant Tree Trail
in Kings Canyon National Park

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General Grant Tree Trail in Kings Canyon National Park
The Grant Grove is one of the top draws in Kings Canyon National Park, containing the park's most important sequoia, the General Grant Tree. The Grant Grove is one of the world's premier sequoia habitats with several of the world's largest trees. It is the oldest section of Kings Canyon National Park, first protected as General Grant National Park in 1890. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Grant Grove · National Parks · Nature Trails · Sequoia Groves
Distance: 0.8 miles · Elevation change: 50 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: June 24, 2013 Last updated: December 6, 2025
Sierra Nevada

Dead Giant Loop Trail to Sequoia Lake Overlook
in Kings Canyon National Park

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Dead Giant Loop Trail to Sequoia Lake Overlook in Kings Canyon National Park
Dead Giant Loop Trail is an enjoyable single-track loop trail through a forest of giant sequoias and pines in the Grant Grove Area of Kings Canyon National Park. In addition to a massive still-standing dead sequoia, the lightly traveled trail passes Sequoia Lake Overlook, which presents views over a small blue reservoir to the southwest just outside the national park. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Grant Grove · National Parks · Sequoia Groves
Distance: 2.25 miles · Elevation change: 300 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: June 23, 2013 Last updated: December 6, 2025
Sierra Nevada

North Grove Trail
in Kings Canyon National Park

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North Grove Trail in Kings Canyon National Park
On the west side of the Grant Grove Area of Kings Canyon National Park, you will find the North Grove of Giant Sequoias, where hikers can set out downhill on a loop through a forest of big trees. North Grove Trail is 1.4 miles long and connects to Sunset Trail at both ends to form a 2-mile loop with 350 feet of elevation change. North Grove Trail combines nicely with the adjacent Dead Giant Loop Trail (which passes Sequoia Lake Overlook) for a 3. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Grant Grove · National Parks · Sequoia Groves
Distance: 2 miles · Elevation change: 350 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: June 22, 2013 Last updated: April 10, 2026
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