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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Wilderness Permit Reservation Availability
 

Reservations are not needed for wilderness trips between 9/22/2008 and 5/21/2008. Pick up your free self-issue wilderness permit at the permit station closest to your trailhead.

Trail

Almost Full Dates

Full
Dates

Alta

None

None

Atwell/Hockett

None

None

Belle Canyon (Seville, Ranger, & Lost Lakes)

None

None

Bubbs Creek (Rae Lakes Loop counter-clockwise)

None

None

Copper Creek

None

None

Eagle Lake

None

None

Farewell Gap

None

None

Franklin Pass

None

None

Garfield Grove

None

None

High Sierra

None

None

JO Pass

None

None

Ladybug

None

None

Lewis Creek

None

None

Middle Fork Kaweah

None

None

Mosquito/Mineral

None

None

Paradise Ridge

None

None

Redwood Canyon

None

None

Sawtooth Pass (Monarch & Crystal Lakes)

None

None

Sugarloaf (Marvin Pass)

None

None

Tar Gap

None

None

Timber Gap

None

None

Twin Lakes/Silliman

None

None

White Chief

None

None

Woods Creek (Rae Lakes Loop clockwise)

None

None

 Detail of topo map showing Rae Lakes.
Trail Descriptions
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Trail map of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Maps & Guides
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Giant Forest Museum.
Visitor Centers
Fun exhibits, books, maps, and information on activities.
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 Butterfly alights on an alpine wildflower.
Trail Conditions
Information available on current trail conditions.
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Mineral crystals compared to size of a penny.  

Did You Know?
Most of the distinctive light-colored rock characteristic of the Sierra Nevada is a granitic rock called granodiorite. A huge formation of this rock, called a batholith, lies within the Sierra. Some 400 miles long and up to 50 miles wide, the Sierra batholith is one of the largest in North America.
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Last Updated: September 21, 2008 at 16:48 EST