Kings Canyon - Sequoia Nation Parks
For Amy’s birthday this year we went camping in Kings Canyon National Park and ventured over to Sequoia and Hume Lake while we were there. Here are some highlights of our visit. And a surprise at the bottom of the page.
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A mama bear and her two cubs cross the road on our way to our campsite
A partial view from our campsite
View from our tent
General Sherman - World's largest tree
J. R. standing next to a 2,000 year old General
Amy dwarfed next to General Sherman
The 27 story tall, 36 foot wide General Sherman draws a crowd
Looking up at two giants
General Grant's neighbors in the parking lot
We got to walk through a tree and didn't even have to bend over
The General Grant tree - the second largest tree in the world
The General Grant tree's fire scar
A walk among giant trees
These trees are HUGE!
A grove of Sequoia trees
A beautiful walk through the forest surrounding the General Grant tree
Grizzly Falls, Kings Canyon National Park
Hume Lake Panorama
Ducks enjoying Hume Lake
More ducks at Hume Lake
Highway 180 into Kings Canyon is a must do drive
The gorgeous Kings River wanders all around the area surrounding our campground
A view of Kings River from Highway 180
We found a secluded turnout and spent a few hours by the river
Amazing views by the river
Amy taking a picture of J. R. from the river
Amy sitting in the river
The canyon walls tower over us
The peaks are amazing
Crossing the bridge on the Zumwalt Meadows trail
The view of the river from the bridge
Another view of the river
Giant granite face near Zumwalt meadows
A look into Zumwalt Meadows
A panoramic view from Zumwalt Meadows
A stop for lunch along Kings river lead us to this gorgeous spot
One last dip in the river
The GoPro goes for a swim in Kings River
