{"id":2064,"date":"2026-04-12T21:10:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:10:24","slug":"sequoia-national-park-the-must-see-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journeyswithjohn.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/sequoia-national-park-the-must-see-sights\/","title":{"rendered":"Sequoia National Park: The must-see sights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are going to visit Sequoia National Park, make sure to add these sites to your itinerary. The giant sequoias in the park take on unreal proportions and will leave you in awe. This National Park is directly adjacent to Kings Canyon National Park<\/a>, so these parks make sense to visit together. On this trip, I spent one full day in Sequoia National Park and saw so many amazing sites. These are my recommendations for sites you should not miss.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Grant Grove<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Grant Grove is actually located within the boundary of Kings Canyon National Park, but it makes sense to include in your visit to Sequoia National Park so you can see the many impressive sequoias on the same day. This grove is located one mile away from the Kings Canyon Visitor Center. Grant Grove was initially established as General Grant National Park in 1890. In 1940, this grove became part of the newly established Kings Canyon National Park. If you visit Grant Grove, you can easily see the main highlights of the grove on an easy 1\/3-mile paved trail known as the General Grant Tree Trail<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This trail passes the world-famous General Grant Tree, which is the second largest tree in the world. It is so impressively large that President Coolidge made it the national Christmas tree in 1926. Photographs really cannot capture the immensity of this tree, so you really should see it for yourself. The General Grant Tree Trail also loops by Fallen Monarch and the historic Gamlin Cabin. Fallen Monarch is also well worth checking out. This fallen tree was hollowed out by fire so you can walk through this trunk of the tree. The accessible interior of the tree has enabled people to utilize it for multiple purposes. It has been used as a shelter, hotel\/tavern, and even as a US cavalry stable. Today, visitors can walk through the tunnel like interior of the tree.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n