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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
What's in Each Area - Summer
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| In summer use the new Sherman Tree parking area and trail is located off the Wolverton Road. |
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Sequoia Park - Giant Forest, Lodgepole, and Wolverton
6400-7200' (1950-2160 m) elevation. Giant Forest Museum and the Lodgepole Visitor Center can provide information, books, and maps that can help you plan your visit. Free ranger-led programs are offered, check local bulletin boards for details. Crystal Cave tickets and wilderness permits are available at the Lodgepole Visitor Center. Wuksachi Village offers lodging, a restaurant, and gift shop. Lodgepole Village offers food service, market, showers, laundry, and a post office. Both Lodgepole and Dorst campgrounds are available for reservations. For more information call 1-559-565-3341.
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| Stop at the Foothills Visitor Center for help on planning your visit. |
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Sequoia Park - The Foothills
1500-3500' (457-1067 m) The Foothills Visitor Center offers exhibits, books, maps, Crystal Cave tickets, bear canisters, and a pay telephone. Headquarters for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is here at Ash Mountain. In the Foothills all campgrounds except South Fork have water. Free ranger programs are offered - check local bulletin boards for details. Hospital Rock offers exhibits on the Mono people, a picnic area, restrooms and pay phone. In summer with hot temperatures remember to carry water. Watch out for ticks and poison oak along trails. Call for more information 1-559-565-3341.
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| Check at the ranger station about trails beyond the Mineral King Valley. |
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Sequoia Park - Mineral King, a sub-alpine valley
7800' (2380 m) elevation. A steep, narrow, difficult road (no RVs, buses, or trailers, please) leads you to this open glacial canyon. The road opens in late May (weather permitting), along with the two campgrounds in the area. The Mineral King Ranger Stations usually opens the end of May and offers exhibits, books, maps, wilderness permits, first aid, and bear canisters. There is no electricity or gasoline available. Be aware in early summer marmots chew on hoses and wiring on cars parked in upper Mineral King. For information call 1-559-565-3341.
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| The Grant Tree Trail is just one of many trails in the Grant Grove area. |
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Kings Canyon Park - Grant Grove
6600' (2008 m) elevation. Home to the General Grant Tree, the 1/3-mile paved trail to this giant is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the visitor center. The Kings Canyon Visitor Center offers, exhibits, maps, books, wilderness permits, and first aid. Free ranger-led programs are offered during the summer, check local bulletin boards for details. In Grant Grove Village lodging, a market, restaurant, showers, post office, and gift shop are available. Three campgrounds are open. No gasoline at Grant Grove but can be found at Hume Lake, and Stony Creek Village. For more information call 1-559-565-3341.
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Kings Canyon Park - Cedar Grove
4600' (1410 m) elevation. Cedar Grove Village is located in the glaciated valley where the park gets its name, The Kings Canyon. The ranger station opens in early June through early September and offers exhibits, books, maps, and first aid. Free ranger-led programs are offered in summer, check local bulletin boards for details. Two campgrounds are available some with group sites. Wilderness permits are available at Road's End. Cedar Grove Village offers lodging, snack bar, market, gift shop, showers, and laundry. For more information call 1-559-565-3341.
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Did You Know?
Sequoia National Park is the second-oldest national park in the United States. It was created by Congress on September 25, 1890. General Grant National Park (the area now called Grant Grove), was designated soon after. Only Yellowstone National Park, created in 1872, is older.
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Last Updated: March 31, 2008 at 15:51 EST |
