Most travelers assume summer is the best time to visit Sequoia & Kings Canyon, but that could not be further from the truth.

In the heart of California, the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are home to some of the tallest trees on the planet.

Sequoia & Kings Canyon aren't the only California parks ... to drive into the park and it's important to dress in winter hiking layers and carry traction devices such as crampons or snowshoes.

finally ending at the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park. Along the way, highlights include hiking to the General Grant Tree and visiting the gorgeous Grizzly Falls. Touring Boyden ...

For a full list of hikes ... In the winter, visitors should use Highway 180 to get to Grant Grove Village, as roads between Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park may be closed ...