Pre-Hike

9/21/14  Before heading into Kings Canyon, we stopped at Grant Grove to check out the General Grant tree.
DSC00655 We arrived in Grant Grove late in the afternoon the day before starting the hike. This trip was at least partially a birthday present for Dustin, and we delayed...
We arrived in Grant Grove late in the afternoon the day before starting the hike. This trip was at least partially a birthday present for Dustin, and we delayed…
DSC00660 A path constructed through the remains of a fallen Giant Sequoia. Gives you a good sense of the massive size.
A path constructed through the remains of a fallen Giant Sequoia. Gives you a good sense of the massive size.
DSC00664 Many of these huge Sequoia show the results of surviving countless fires over the course of hundreds and hundreds of years.
Many of these huge Sequoia show the results of surviving countless fires over the course of hundreds and hundreds of years.
DSC00673 No, not a cave. Dustin is sitting in a fallen, hollowed-out Sequoia probably a couuple hundred feet long.
No, not a cave. Dustin is sitting in a fallen, hollowed-out Sequoia probably a couuple hundred feet long.
DSC00674 This guy was posing so perfectly, I couldn't pass up the chance for a picture.
This guy was posing so perfectly, I couldn't pass up the chance for a picture.
DSC00677 The General Grant tree. The third largest tree in the world by volume at 267' tall and 29' in diameter. It was labeled
The General Grant tree. The third largest tree in the world by volume at 267' tall and 29' in diameter. It was labeled "The Nation's Christmas Tree" in 1926.
DSC00668 It's almost impossible to capture the full height and sheer mass of this tree in a single picture.
It's almost impossible to capture the full height and sheer mass of this tree in a single picture.
MAH00679 A video does a little better job at capturing the scale. For best performance, you can view the video on YouTube .
A video does a little better job at capturing the scale. For best performance, you can view the video on YouTube .
DSC00684 After leaving Grant Grove, we headed to Cedar Grove near Road's End. We stayed the night in the lodge alongside the Kings River and prepared to start our...
After leaving Grant Grove, we headed to Cedar Grove near Road's End. We stayed the night in the lodge alongside the Kings River and prepared to start our…