Giant sequoia grove and interpretive trail that winds among the remaining old growth stumps and the young sequoias that regenerated following now prohibited logging operations
General Information
Length:
1.8 miles
Elevation Gain:
236 feet
Difficulty
Easy
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed on trails
Seasons:
Spring, summer, fall
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Kings Canyon Visitor Center: Head west on CA-180 for about 1.5 miles and look for the Big Stump Picnic Area turnout on the left, where the trailhead for Big Stump Trail begins.
Overview
Big Stump Trail is a 2-mile loop in Big Stump Grove near the Kings Canyon National Park entrance, passing giant sequoia stumps left from logging between 1883 and 1891, the Mark Twain Stump and young sequoias, as well as the Smith-Comstock mill site. It is an easy, mostly shaded trail showing what logging did to these ancient forests, near the Grant Grove Village.
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