General Grant Loop Trail is a 0.5 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Dunlap, California that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from May until October.
wheelchair friendly
kid friendly
stroller friendly
hiking
nature trips
walking
bird watching
forest
paved
river
views
wild flowers
wildlife
no dogs
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks 47050 Generals Highway Three Rivers, California 93271-9700 By Phone:1-559-565-3341 By Fax:1-559-565-3730
very nice, a few people, ice patch, little slippery. wasn't too cold kid friendly.
Oh my! No people at all mid week in February! Paved trail with some snow and ice patches. Very kid friendly. We also saw does.
Go between 7-8am to avoid the crowds.The first tourist bus pulled in as we were leaving. Peaceful and quiet. It's a paved path, but does allow for some real trail hiking. The cabin is cool and walking through the living tree was also neat for our children.
Blake Merritt recorded General Grant Loop Trail
Plenty of deer on the trail.
Very overcrowded, even in october, and not really a trail, more a paved way to see some big Sequoia trees. Definitely super easy and short. You can see General Grant but there is way more authentic and big trees in the North pine loop trail which start at the same parking lot. It's a shame to see trees behind a fence... I did not put 1 star because it is nice if you disabled because you can have access to that trail a watch some magnificent trees.
Tiffany T recorded General Grant Loop Trail
This was an easy rewarding walk. So many giant trees. We were able to crouch through a living tree, and walk the inside of a down tree. A definite must!
Not super crowded and really incredible. There's a dead tree thou can walk through, and a 100+ yrs old cabin to walk through which were both cool. And then the Grant Tree of course is so beautiful and tall.
When I got to Kings Canyon NP I frankly didn't even know what the General Grant Tree was - it just seemed important so I followed the signs. The trail - which is a walk, not an actual hike - is pretty nice, including the option to go through a tree. Also do this in the evening, there were almost no people there anymore.
Great path.
Quick, easy walk (wouldn't call it a hike) in a beautiful grove of sequoias. It's paved though so it attracts a lot of people who don't visit or respect national parks. We had to yell at someone flying his drone around the General Grant (they're illegal). Benefit of going late on our way into the park, was we were treated to the beautiful colors of sunset through the trees.
Really awesome spot to stop and walk to see general grant as well as the other sequoia trees. The trail was easy to navigate and had some really cool features to check out. I definitely recommend checking out!
Loved the trail as the trees engulf you! The hike to the tree is very easy and going through the fallen Sequoia really puts everything in perspective!
You get a nice feeling of being unbelievably dwarfed by these gargantuan trees. Went on the 4th of July - there were quite a few people there but it didn't hinder our hike, as there is a main trail with a bunch of side paths that branch out from the General Grant Loop. And from those side paths there is so much more to see (hollowed out trees that you can walk through, giant rocks that you can climb up from stairs, etc.).
Geoff Graham recorded General Grant Loop Trail
Unbelievably enormous trees. Very crowded, very touristy, but absolutely worth the visit regardless.
Great little hike to stretch your legs before or after the drive down 180 into Kings Canyon. Crowded but enjoyable. Good for young kids and older adults.
Very nice. More than a walk but not a hike.
Great, short trail! Certainly worth the short drive and time expenditure!
Pretty cool but go to Sequoia and hike Congress Trail.
Hike, walk, enjoy the view
Doug S. recorded General Grant Loop Trail
Worth doing to see the giant sequoia.
snow wonderland! easy great trail
super easy. not near the crowds of Sherman. there is a downed tree you can walk through. A sign talking about how New Yorkers way back when thought a cut out of one of these gigantic trees was a hoax. Great short walk.
Pretty cool to see the widest tree in the world. Anyone can do it!
Not much of a hike but some amazing Redwoods
This is a short but heavily trafficked trail in Sequoia NP. It’s a paved path that’s great for handicap, kids, and walkers. At the half way point, you’ll reach the General Grant Tree. It’s beautiful but very busy! You can also connect to this trail from other trails in the park. We connected from the Rimrock Trail. Worth a stop if you’re in Sequoia NP!
This was so much better than the last time I was here. As we were coming out of the park after hiking in the valley, we decided to stop and hike around General Grant. We just started walking around the giant trees and to our surprise there wasn’t many people around which was awesome. The crews at this park are actually getting it ready for winter already in the middle of September. As these gentle giants rising up into the sky they were just awesome.
