Adventure 005, Hike 055 – General Grant Tree Loop

 Capture California, the Game-2013
Adventure: 005, Hike 055 – General Grant Tree Loop

Team: YOLT
Date:  September 1, 2013
Location: Kings Canyon National Park

Hike Info:
Trail: General Grant Tree Loop
Distance: 1.04 miles
Duration: 0:25 Moving
Elevation Rise: 160'



Description:



We had finished being up at the Buck Rock Lookout for the day, helping out with the open house for the lookout. Sherri and Gary debated about what we wanted to do—go back to Fresno and eat, eat before coming back or hike and eat (notice the operative word here). We decided how can we leave the area without going on at least a short hike. So the question is how long of a hike and should we hike before eating? The answer—General Grant Loop and eat after wards since by this time it was after 5pm.



So we went up to the General Grant area of Kings Canyon Nation Park. This is a paved loop trail or just short of a mile. But in that mile, it goes through some of the biggest living things in the world, including the General Grant Tree. There is also a bit of historicity to the place as it is the site of the Gamlin Cabin. Even though it was Labor Day weekend, we did not see a great crowd of people. All in all, it was an enjoyable walk for us. Relaxing.






And in case you were wondering, we did eat afterward. There is a small pizza place in Grant Grove which we stopped at. On the way out, we saw Fritz and Ethel. We meet them on the JMT this summer. They live in Southern California, but were up at Grant Grove, celebrating their anniversary. Life is full of amazing coincidences.