General Grant Grove is a section of Kings Canyon National Park established to protect a grove of giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum). It includes the General Grant tree, the second largest tree in the world. Grant Grove covers a little over 154 acres (0.62 km2) in the park. The area is accessed by State Route 180 from the west and the Generals Highway from Sequoia National Park from the south. The grove is popular with tourists because of the number and size of the trees and because of Park Service Visitor Center and Ranger programs.
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