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General Grant Tree
A giant sequoia in the Sierra Nevada, known as the nation's Christmas tree, and dedicated as a living memorial to U.S. war veterans.
- Kings Canyon National Park
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- http://www.nps.gov/seki/naturescience/grant.htm
General Grant Tree Guides
Best things to see and do in Kings Canyon National Park
chiefseeker (Jody Vandergriff) Sitting adjacent to Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park is accessible by way of Kings Canyon Scenic Byway making it an easy day trip from Sequoia.Famous Trees in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
chiefseeker (Jody Vandergriff) Sequoias are native to California and only California thanks to the high altitudes of the Sierra Nevadas and the runoff of the mountain snow. They are the biggest trees in the world, by volume, and only the redwoods can make a bigger claim as the tallest trees in the world. This is what makes Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks so epic. And these are the most famous of all the mighty sequoias.
General Grant Tree Articles
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Kings Canyon or Sequoia National Park?
Read more...Considering a trip to the land of the giant sequoias but don’t know which park to visit? Well you’re in luck. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are connected by the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway and are both easily do-able in one trip. In fact, the byway runs alongside many of the top attractions in […]
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Which famous trees live in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
Read more...California has so much beauty and the sequoias are no exception. Found only in California thanks to the climate of the Sierra Nevada mountains, they are the largest trees in the world, by volume (second to only the redwoods by height). Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park are where the majority of the sequoias have […]