This is a detail map of kings canyon and sequoia showing all the parks roads in greater detail than the map above. These maps show most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings such as the road to mineral king ranger station and the kings canyon scenic byway. Maps of the red centre covering alice springs, tennant creek, uluru and kings canyon will guide your travels and highlight some of the great information displays that appear along the way. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. John muir trail tag mount whitney, the lower 48s highest peak, during this 42mile trek into sequoia national park where theres more acreage of wilderness than youll know what to do with. Pdf format maps of kings canyon and sequoia national parks, from the national park service. This is hardly surprising as the canyon walk, and the shorter kings creek walk, offer some of the most spectacular scenery in central australia.
Kern canyon itl ef v lak s hockett meadows outh f rk rae lakes dennison ou ntai 8650ft 2637m homers nose sheep mountain 10050ft 3063m quinn peak 10168ft 309 m farewell gap 10587ft. Kings canyon camping is mainly divided between two destinations, grant grove and cedar grove. Kings canyon national park south entrance three rivers, ca. Map of kings canyon hotels and attractions on a kings. The 124mile route is twothirds offtrail and features 16 passes above 11,000 feet. Rae lakes loop kings canyon national park backpacking. Grant grove is close to more developed facilities than in cedar. Geologic map of southwestern sequoia national park, tulare. Click the image to view a full size gif 100 kb or download.
This 34mile, fourday loop straddles muirs namesake wilderness and kings canyon national park. It incorporated general grant national park, established in 1890 to protect the general grant grove of giant sequoias. The kings canyon unified school district is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. Map of sequoia and kings canyon national park hotels and. Kings canyon upper waterfall loop nevada alltrails. For aspiring kchbr thru and sectionhikers, the guide is a musthave resource. Kings canyon ayers rock via luritja road ridge walk coach parking guest laundry sunset viewing platform elevated dune boardwalk private n resort map resort campground and holiday park 2 1 3 3 3 6 4 7 5 r p p p p p p p p p h hermannsburg, alice springs via mereenie loop permit required private health clinic. Download the official sequoia and kings canyon park pdf maps. Kings canyon resort luritja road watarrka national park, nt 0872, australia ph. Figure 4 outline map of kings canyon and sequoia national parks showing areas of geologic mapping utilized in compiling the geologic map of the parks fig.
Download a free copy of the official national park maps before your sequoia and kings canyon vacation. It includes a planning guide, route descriptions, data. This section will serve as a guide to some key points and locations youll find throughout kings canyon. The gentle slope of the track meanders up kings creek. With the sierra nevada mountains as a stunning backdrop, the county serves as a gateway to sequoia and kings canyon national parks, the. Its just 8km away from ayers rock airport and only 20km away to ulu r u and 53km to kata tju t a download the following maps for free. It has a map of the whole area inlcuding uluru and alice springs as well as a map of kings canyon national park. Maps courtesy of the tulare county tourism and film commission.
Vegetation is diverse due to the changing elevation and slope. They share miles of boundary and are managed as one park. Sequoia and kings canyon national parks campground map. Kings canyon national park features terrain similar to yosemite valley, and is home to the deepest canyon in the united states at over a mile and a half deep. Kings canyon n atio l p rk p a c i f i c c r e s t t r i l j o h n m u i r t r a i l k n g s c a n y o n n a t i n a l p a r k s e q u o i a c n a t i o n a l p r. This allows for major diversity among plants and animals living in different elevations of the park. For 50 miles you will travel through many of the southern sierra life zones including several giant sequoia groves, and the spectacular geology of kings canyon. Kings canyon is the dramatically beautiful landmark which draws tens of thousands of visitors to the watarrka national park each year. Sequoia and kings canyon national parks created date. These maps show most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings such as the road to mineral king ranger station and the kings canyon. Map of kings canyon and sequoia national parks, california. Geological survey usgs at the request of the national park service to complete the geologic map coverage of kings canyon and sequoia national parks.
Maps uluru resort ayers rock ayers rock resort at uluru. Quadrangles letters and special mapped areas numbers refer to references listed in table 1. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Grant grove camping is conveniently located near the park entrance. The larger eastern section, which accounts for the majority of the parks area, is. Click the image to view a full size gif 100 kb or download the pdf. Kings canyon accommodation accommodation and a caravan parkcamping is available at kings canyon resort only a few km from the canyon itself or at kings creek station on the national park border, about 40 km from the canyon itself. The park was established in 1940 and covers 461,901 acres 721. With its deep valleys, skyscraping trees, and distinctive rock outcroppings, kings canyon national park is the place that john muir once called a rival to yosemite.
Kings canyon national park, located on the western slope of the sierra nevada to the east of the san joaquin valley, is divided into two distinct sections. Congress created sequoia and kings canyon as two parks located in cedar grove village. Download the official sequoia and kings canyon park pdf. Sequoia was the second national park designated in this country. Kings canyon and sequoia national parks, from the national park service. On this page youll find maps that cover the entire park along with sequoia and maps that focus on. Sequoia and kings canyon national park has drastic topography differences from the foothills of 1,360 feet ranging to 14,494 feet in the snowy alpine highs. You can view either the original pdf file or a simple jpeg image file some of these files can be quite large. Kings canyon visitor center cedar grove visitor center foothills park headquarters mineral king ranger station general sherman tree general grant tree k i n g c a n y o n n a t i o n a l p p r k n s e q u o. General grant national park, the forerunner of kings canyon, was third. Click the image to view a full size jpg 850 kb or download the pdf 4.
The canyon, namesake of kings canyon national park. An instant classic, and one of the finest routes in the high sierra, the kings canyon high basin route circumnavigates the upper watershed of californias kings river. Kings canyon visitor center cedar grove visitor center mineral king giant forest museum general sherman tree general grant tree roads end permit station moro rock dorst creek cold springs wolverton wuksachi village stony creek village kings canyon lodge closed in winter montecitosequoia lodge silver city resort crystal cave big stump. District calendar kings canyon unified school district. Both are excellent camping destinations, but each offers a somewhat different kings canyon camping experience grant grove. Following guidance from the white house, centers for disease control and prevention, and state and local public health authorities, we are. Its headwaters originate along the sierra crest in and around kings canyon national park and form the eponymous kings canyon, one of the deepest river gorges in north america. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from april until september. Kings canyon scenic byway sierra nevada geotourism mapguide. Kings canyon national park is a national park in the southern sierra nevada, east of fresno, california. Kings canyon lodge closed in winter hume lake o 09s boyden cave 3063ft 934m w grizzly falls cedar grove overlook river sheep creek sentinel lookout peak 8531ft 2600m t cedar grove visitor center and village 4635ft 1412m north dome 8717ft 2657m roads 2 end permit can y q n s station n buck rock 8500ft 2591m n 10 d m ern onu nt n l s g crystal. In sequioa and kings canyon national parks you can walk among the worlds largest trees, hike the alpine landscape of the sierra crest, and marvel at the towering granite cliffs of one of the deepest canyons in the united states. Download sequoia and kings canyon detail map pdf download a free copy of the official national park maps before your sequoia and kings canyon vacation. It was the largest single installation of its kind in australia and began operation in december 2003.
This is a detail map of sequoia and kings canyon showing the parks roads in greater detail than the map above. Voyages ayers rock resort is located at the gateway to the world heritage listed ulu r ukata tju t a national park. Following this are the official park maps provided by the national park service. Kings canyon visitor center cedar grove visitor center mineral king giant forest museum general sherman tree general grant tree roads end moro rock dorst creek cold springs wolverton wuksachi lodge stony creek village kings canyon lodge closed in winter montecitosequoia lodge resort crystal cave big stump entrance charlotte lake and village. Start with terrain and then choose layers to add, then save a digital version or print a copy to bring to the park. Map of kings canyon national park and sequoia national park, in the sierra. Kings canyon map guide apex legends wiki guide ign. Driving map this map focuses on the western portion of these parks and includes all roads.
These maps show most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings such as the road to mineral king ranger station and the kings. The sparse, more differentiated granitic rocks show an irregular, rapid increase eastward. Kings canyon scenic byway is the only vehicle route into the kings canyon, one of the deepest canyons in north america. Map of sequoia and kings canyon national park area hotels. The smaller and older western section centers around grant grove home of many of the parks sequoias and has most of the visitor facilities. Kings canyon solar power station was a photovoltaic power station in the northern territory, with a generating capacity of 225 kwp and electricity production of 372,000 kwh of electricity per annum. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park.
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