Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Kings Canyon Visitor Center at Grant Village.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The store and restaurant at Grant Village in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Gift shop and restaurant located in Grant Village in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. A grocery store and post office are also located in Grant Village in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. My first thought was that a pinecone this large had to be from one of the giant sequoia trees, right? But after visiting the visitor center in Grant Village, I learned that this was actually from a sugar pine. Regardless, that's a large pine cone!!!

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. I came across a deer while driving through Kings Canyon National Park. You can get a feel for the size of the trees in this park when you compre the size of the deer to the tree in the background. But the trees do get MUCH larger than that.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The Grant Tree is one of the largest in the park, and so it draws a lot of visitors. This sign directs you on how to get there.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The parking area for the Grant tree area. There are several large/iconic sequoia trees in this area. A great stop while you are in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. This tree is the Twin Sisters in Grant Tree viewing area. These two trees have grown together over the years. Sequoia trees like these are around 2000 years old, some of the oldest trees on the earth.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The tops of the twin sisters in Kings Canyon National Park. These sequoia trees are amongst the oldest trees on the planet.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The parking area for the grant tree viewing area. There are many iconic sequoia trees to view here.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Kings Canyon Visitor Center at Grant Village.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. A tall tree in Grant Village in Kings Canyon National Park. No, this isn't as big as they get; the seqoia trees get much bigger!

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Plenty of tall trees in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Some of the large sequoia trees in the Grant Tree parking area in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. The restaurant in Grant Village at Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Inside the visitor center in Grant Village at Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. This is where it all begins for the giant sequoia trees that are found in Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and throughout areas of California. Hard to believe that such a small pine cone can produce the worlds largest trees.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. Inside the visitor center at Grant Village in Kings Canyon National Park.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States. A motel just outside of Kings Canyon National Park on 180.