Three Rivers. CA 93271
209-565-3341
Kings Canyon National Park
Three Rivers. CA 93271
209-565-3341
Two enormous canyons of the Kings River and the summit peaks of the
High Sierra dominate this mountain wilderness. General Grant Grove,
with its giant sequoias, is a detached section of the park.
General Grant National Park established Oct. 1, 1890; name changed
and combined with additional land March 4. 1940. Other boundary
changes: June 21, 1940: Aug. 14, 1958: Aug. 6, 1965. Wilderness
designated Sept. 28, l984. Designated a Biosphere Reserve 1976.
Acreage-
461,901.20
Wilderness area: 456,552.
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