King’s Canyon national park is the first glacier carved valley I had ever visited in my entire life. Better yet—glacier anything. Like all our road trips, this one didn’t falter either. Travis and I spent a beautiful overcast day going up and down the scenic road with many opportunities for photo taking. It was a thrill, overlooking the mountains and trying not to fall of the edge to get that perfect shot.
With the park being so close to Sequoia, there are still some sequoia trees nestled beyond the Giant Forest limits. For example—General Grant, the second largest tree in the world (also known as the Nation’s Christmas tree) is a sight to see. Not to mention it’s by far less crowded than General Sherman (largest tree in the world) with lines of people waiting for a selfie opportunity. It was a lovely stop with curvy paths surrounded by manzanita shrubs.
King’s Canyon has a number of lakes and, unfortunately, we only had time to visit Hume lake. However, we found out it’s perfect for camping and quite family friendly. Travis likes to fish and he made a mental note to return again. I certainly wouldn’t mind.
One of my favorite moments was the winding road taking us down towards the heart of the canyon. It was a thrilling experience to have such scenery at the palm of my hand. We made a number of stops, whether to take a photo or get ice cream at the King’s Canyon lodge.
Finally, we reached Kings River and its rapids. It was a witness to the fact California is so diverse in landscape and nature life. Coming from Southern California, its golden hills and deserts to lush evergreen forests, waterfalls and rivers.
After a day of overcast skies we were blessed with a beautiful sunset reflecting off the mountain peaks, creating all these dynamic layers with different colors of haze (which we all know I’m a fan of). We were leaving the park, driving towards Oakhurst and yet another adventure. God bless.
