JONGS CANYON
NATIONAL
PARK/
/ I f
K I N G S
C A N Y O N
N A T I O N A L
PARK
UNITED STATES
DEPARTTTTT OF THE INTERIOR
HAROLD
L.
ICKES,
(CREATED
SECRETARY
MARCH
5,
1940)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
ARNO
B.
CAMMERER,
CALIFORNIA
DIRECTOR
PARK SEASON
THE GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION AND THE FLOOR OF KINGS CANYON IN KINGS CANYON "K-ATIONAL PARK
ARE OPEN ALL YEAR, W I T H FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES COOPERATING T O CLEAR THE ROADS IN W I N T E R ,
IT IS SELDOM THAT TRAVEL IS INTERRUPTED MCRE THAU A OAY OR T W O . C A M P G R O U N D S , OF C O U R S E , ARE NOT
OPEN DURING THE WINTER S E A S O N , BUT INFORMAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
AT THE GENERAL GRANT
GROVE SECTION OF THE N E W PARK.
ALL FORMS OF WINTER S P O R T S , EXCEPT S K A T I N G , ARE E N J O Y E O ; AND
S N O W S H C E S , S K I S , AND TOBOGGAN'S MAY BE RENTED AT REASONABLE TRICES
IN GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C TION. ENTRANCES OVER HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES ARE N O T OPEN TC TRAVEL UNTIL AFTER JULY I.
ADMINISTRATION
THE KINGS CANYON-'NATIONAL PARK
IS ADMINISTERED 'BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OF THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS BUREAU
IN DIRECT CHARGE OF THE
PARK is GUY HOPPING, ASSISTANT S U P E R I N T E N D E N T .
ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS
IS AT THE PLAZA,
NEAR THE CENTER OF THE GENERAL GRANT
SERVICE IS MAINTAINED AT THIS POINT.
TIONAL P A R K , C A L I F O R N I A ,
BUT WILL
GROVE SECTION,
ALL-YEAR MAIL, TELEPHONE, AND TELEGRAPH
THE POST OFFICE ADDRESS AT PRESENT IS GENERAL GRANT NA-
BE C H A N G E D
T O KINGS CANYON
NATIONAL
PARK.
LOCATION AMD USE
KINGS CANYON "ATIOHAL PARK INCLUDES THE HEADWATERS OR KINGS RIVER, INCLUDING THE W A T E R S H E D S
OF BOTH THE SOUTH FORK AND MIDDLE P O R K , THE EVOLUTION BASIN OF THE UPPER PART OF THE SOUTH FORK
OF THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AND THE C R E S T AND WESTERN SLOPE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA FROM JUNCTION PEAK
TO MOUNT LAMARK, A S U M M I T AREA CONTAINING PEAKS OF MORE THAN 14,000 FOOT ALTITUDE. GRANITE GORCES, MOUNTAIN M E A D O W S , AND TROUT-FILLED STREAMS AND LAKES ABOUND.
THE MONARCH DIVIDE SEPARATES
THE TWO GREAT SOUTH FORK AND MIDDLE PORN C A N Y O N S , AND THE MIDDLE FORK MUST BE REACHED BY C R O S S ING GRANITE
P A S S , CARTRIDGE
PASS, OR CROSSING THE 10,000 FOOT MATHER
PASS ON THE JOHN MUIR
T R A I L , OR DESCENDING INTO TEHIPITE FROM ROAD END AT CLIFF CAM? ON THE NORTH FORK OF THE KINGS.
FAMOUS CAMPING GROUNDS ON THE MIDDLE FORK ARE FOUND AT LITTLE FETE, G R O U S E , AND SIMPSON M E A D O W S ,
AND TEHIPITE
VALLEY WITH ITS GREAT TEHIPITE
COKE; AND ON THE SOUTH FORK ARE PARADISE
VALLEY,
W O O D S C R E E K , RAE L A K E S , VIDETTE MEADOWS OH BUBES C R E E K , AND SCAFFOLD MEADOWS ON ROARING R I V E R .
MOUNTAINEERS
REGARD THE KINGS RIVER
REGION AS THE F I N E S T EXAMPLE OF WILD MOUNTAIN S O L I T U D E .
THIS 704 SQUARE-MILE N E W RATIONAL PARK, COMPRISING THE HEART OF THE SIERRA IIEVADA, IS TO BE
A WILOERNESS PARK CONTAINING A MINIMUM OF A C C O M M O D A T I O N S .
ACCESS ROADS LEAO TO TRAILS ENTERING
THE PARK THRQUGH F'ATIONAL FORESTS
L"RCM BOTH THE EAST AND W E S T SIDES.
THE REAL BEAUTIES OF THE
PARK ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THOSE W H O M D E HORSEBACK
OR HIKE THE MANY TRAILS W H I C H LEAO TO UNEXCELLED C A M P G R O U N O S .
A FAMILIAR SIGHT W I L L BE A GROUP OF KNAPSACKERS "HITTING THE TRAIL," OR A
SMALL CAVALCADE OF MEN AND WOMEN SITTING C O M F O R T A 8 L Y IN THEIR SADDLES W I T H A PACK TRAIN CARRYING
THEIR DUNNAGE NOT FAR BEHIND, OR A GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE URGING ON THEIR LOADED BURROS AS THEY
TRAVEL TOWARD THE HIGH C O U N T R Y , OR A FAMILY GROUP OF PICNICKERS ENJOYING THEIR LUNCH ALONGSIDE A
RUSHING MOUNTAIN STREAM, OR A LONE FISHERMAN WHIPPING A POOL FOR TROUT.
THE
JOHN MUIR TRAIL FOLLOWS THROUGH THE S U M M I T REGION OF THE PARK FOR 78 MILES SELDOM BELOW
8500 FEET, AND CROSSES FIVE HIGH MOUNTAIN PASSES.
A DESCRIPTION OF Klf.'GS CArlYOfi BY JOHN MUIR
"KINGS RIVER C A N Y O N . . . . I S ABOUT TEN MILES L O N G , HALT A MILE W I D E , AMO THE STUPENDOUS ROCKS
OF PURPLISH GRAY
GRANITE THAT FORM THE WALLS ARE FROM 2 5 0 0 TO 5 0 0 0 FEET IN HEIGHT, WHILE THE
DEPTH OF THE VALLEY BELOW THE GENERAL SURFACE OF THE MOUNTAIN MASS FROM WHICH IT HAS BEEN CARVED
13 CONSIDERABLY MORE THAN A M I L E .
"....THE BOTTOM OF THE VALLEY
IS ABOUT 5000 F E E T ABOVE THE S E A , AND ITS LEVEL OR GENTLY
SLOPING SURFACE IS DIVERSIFIED W I T H FLOWERY MEADOWS ANO GROVES AND OPEN SUNNY F L A T S , THROUGH THE
MIDST OF W H I C H THE CRYSTAL
RIVER, EVER C H A N G I N G , EVER BEAUTIFUL, MAXES ITS W A Y ; NOW GLIDING
SOFTLY WIITH SCARCE A RIPPLE OVER BEDS OF BROWN F E B B L E S , NOW RUSHING AND.LEAPING
IN WILD E X U L T A TION ACROSS AVALANCHE ROCK-DAMS OR TERMINAL MORAINES SWAYING FROM SIDE TO SIDE-, BEATEN W I T H S U N -
S HI FL E J, OR EMBOWEREO W I T H LEAKII16 PINES AHO F I R S , A L D E R S , W I L L O W S , AND TALL BALSAM P O P L A R S , W H I C H
W I T H THE BUSHES AND GRASS AT THEIR FEET MAKE CHARMING BANKS.
GFLARLEO SHAGS AND STUMPS HERE AND
THERE REACH OUT FROM THE B A N K S , MAKING COVER FOR TROUT W H I C H SEEM TO HAVE CAUGHT
THEIR COLORS
FROM RAINBOW S P R A Y ,
THOUGH HIDING MOSTLY III S H A D O W S , WHERE
THE CURRENT
SWIRLS SLOWLY AND PROTECTING SEDGES AND W I L L O W S DIP THEIR L E A V E S .
"....FROM THE HEAD OF THE VALLEY
OTHER MOUNTAINS RISE BEYOND IN GLORIOUS A R R A Y , EVERY ONE
OF THEM SHINING W I T H ROCK CRYSTALS AND S N O W ,
AND W I T H A NETWORK OF STREAMS
THAT SING THEIR WAY
DOWN FROM LAKE TO LAKE
THROUGH A L A B Y R I N T H
OF ICE-BURN ISHED C A N Y O N S .
THE AREA OF THE BASINS
DRAINED BY THE STREAMS ENTERING THE VALLEY
IS ABOUT 4 5 0 SQUARE M I L E S , AND THE ELEVATION OF THE
RIM OF THE GENERAL BASIN IS FROM 9,000 TO UPWARD OF 14,000 FEET ABOVE THE S E A .
"....AT THE HEAD OF THE VALLEY THE RIVER F O R K S ,
THE HEAVIER BRANCH TURNING N O R T H W A R D , AND
ON THIS BRANCH
THERE IS ANOTHER Y O S E M I T E ,
CALLED FROM ITS FLOWERY BEAUTY
PARADISE V A L L E Y ; AND
THE NAME MIGHT WELL BE APPLIED TO THE MAIN C A N Y O N , FOR NOTWITHSTANDING ITS TREMENDOUS R O C K I N E S S ,
IT is AN EDEN OF P L A N T - B E A U T Y FROM END TO E N D . "
HOW TO REACH THIS PARK
W E S T SIDE
ENTRANCES
1. MAIN E N T R A N C E :
FROM F R E S N O ,
OVER H E W ENTRANCE HIGHWAY VIA Q U N L A P ,
59 M I L E S ;
OR OVER
HIGHWAY HO. ICO VIA P I H E H U R S T , C4 MILE:;; OR Fnon VISALIA ON HIGHWAY HO. 65, 53 M I L E S ; TO GENERAL
GRANT GROVE S E C T I O N ,
AND THENCE TO THE FLOOR OF THE S O U T H FORK OF KINGS RIVER C A N Y O N , 30 M I L E S .
THIS N E W STATE ROAD
INTO THE C A N Y O N
NOW ENDS AT CCOAR
GROVE
IN THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL F O R E S T ,
WHERE ONLY CAMPGROUNDS ARE A V A I L A B L E .
TRIPS UP THE CANYON
INTO THE NATIONAL
PARK
TO SEC
ITS B E A U T I E S ,
OR INTO THE HIGH COUN-
TRY, MUST BE MADE ON FOOT OR ON HORSEBACK.
VLDETTE
CEDAR
GROVE TO K A N A W Y E R S , ON COPPER
CREEK,
6 MILES;
PARADISE
VALLEY,
12.8 M I L E S ;
M E A D O W S , 19.8 M I L E S ; KEARSARGE P A S S , 2 6 M I L E S ; SIMPSON M E A D O W S , ON MIDDLE FORK 2 8 M I L E S .
2. FROM FRESNO VIA THE SHAVER LAKE R O A D , HIGHWAY 108, W I T H TURNOFF AT SHAVER LAKE, TO DINKEY CREEK AND TO CLIFF C A M P ,
THENCE OY T R A I L TO GNAT M E A D O W , 14 M I L E S ;
(AND ALSO BY ROUGH ROAD
VIA TRIMMER AND 3ALCH POWER H O U S E ) AHO THENCE BY THE POOR AND VERY STEEP TEHIPITE TRAIL TO T E H I P'ITE V A L L E Y , ON THE MIDDLE FORK OF KINGS R I V E R , SIMPSON M E A D O W S , 29 M I L E S ; OR OVER HELL-FOR-SURE
P A S S , 11,300 F E E T , 25 M I L E S , INTO GODDARD C A N Y O N , 28 M I L E S ; OR EVOLUTION V A L L E Y , 33 M I L E S .
3. FROM V I S A L I A , HIGHWAY 65, TO GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C T I O N , AND THENCE ALONG THE GENERALS
HIGHWAY TOWARD GIANT F O R E S T , 0 M I L E S , TO A SIDE ROAD TO PIG NEAOOWS AND EXTENDED NARROW ROAD TO
HORSE CORRAL MEADOW;
THENCE BY TRAIL TO THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH PORK OF KINGS RIVER C A N Y O N , VIA
EITHER THE SHEEPS CREEK TRAIL TO CEDAR G R O V E ,
8 M I L E S ; OR SCAFFOLD MEADOW AND THE SPHINX TRAIL
TO SUDBS C R E E K , 21 M I L E S .
4. FROM VISALIA OR EXETER TO GIANT F O R E S T
IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK ON HIGHWAY 198; AND BY
THE GENERALS HIGHWAY TO GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C T I O N ,
30 M I L E S ;
AND THE N E W HIGHWAY N O . 180, TO
THE FLOOR OF KINGS C A N Y O N , 30 M I L E S ; OR DY TRAIL FROM GIANT F O R E S T OVER J. 0. PASS (9410 F E E T ) ,
CEDAR G R O V E , 22 M I L E S ; OR BY ELIZABETH PASS (l 1,200 F E E T ) , OR COL3Y PASS (12,000 F E E T ) , OR FORESTERS PASS (13,200 F E E T ) , FROM SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK.
5. FROM FRESNO TO HUNTINGTON L A K E , HIGHWAY IG3, TO END OF ROAD AT FLORENCE LAKE, 84 M I L E S ;
THENCE BY TRAIL THROUGH BLAHEY M E A D O W S , 6 M I L E S ; COLBY M E A D O W S , IN EVOLUTION V A L L E Y , 18.G M I L E S ;
IIUIR P A S S , 30.4 MILES.
E A S T SIDE
ENTRANCES
1. AN EASY APPROACH BY ROAD IN PROM B I S H O P ,
INYO C O U N T Y , UP BISHOP C R E E K , HIGHWAY 168, TO
PARCIIER'S R E S O R T , 20 M I L E S ; AND THENCE BY TRAIL OVER BISHOP PASS (12,000 F E E T ) 7 M I L E S , AND DOWN
O U S Y CREEK TO THE MIDDLE PORK OF KINGS PIVEII, 12 M I L E S ; SIMPSON M E A D O W , 25.2 M I L E S .
2. FROM JUNCTION
ON HIGHWAY G, 8 MILES NORTH CF INDEPENDENCE,
INYO C O U N T Y ,
VIA SAWMILL
CREEK R O A D , 2 M I L E S ; AND THENCE BY TRAIL OVER SAWMILL PASS
TO WOODS LAKE AND W O O D S C R E E K , ^0.5
M I L E S ; RAE L A K E S , 17.5 M I L E S ; SIXTY LAKE BASIN, 24.7 M I L E S .
3. E A S I E S T APPROACH IS FROM INDEPENDENCE, INYO C O U N T Y ,
VIA INDEPENDENCE CREEK R O A D , HIGHW A Y 180, TO ONION V A L L E Y ;
THENCE BY TRAIL OVER KEARSARGE PASS (11,823 F E E T ) , 4 M I L E S : TO BULLFROG L A K E S , 6 MILES; TO HEAD OF 3UBBS C R E E K , 7.2 M I L E S ; GLEN P A S S , 8.2 M I L E S ; SIXTY LAKES B A S I N ,
2
12.2 MILES.
4. FROM INDEPENDENCE, INYO C O U N T Y , UP SYMPIES CREEK R O A D , 0 MILES; AND THENCE DY. TRAIL OVER
SHEPHERD P A S S , 7.5 MILES; TO TYNOALL C R E E K , 11.5 MILES; AND OVER FORESTERS PASS (13,200 F E E T ) ,
16.5 MILES; INTO BUBBS CREEK, 23.5 MILES.
5. FROM LONE P I N E , INYO C O U N T Y , TO WHITNEY PORTAL, .14 M I L E S ; THENCE BY TRAIL OVER WHITNEY
PASS,
12 MILES; AND FORESTERS PASS (13,200 F E E T ) , 35.5 MILES - PARK BOUNDARY - OPEN ONLY AFTER
ffeooLE OF JULY; AND HEAD OF BUBBS C R E E K , 42.5* MILES. THIS IS BEST ROUTE IF TRIP TO MOUNT W H I T -
NEY IS INCLUDED.
TRANSPORTATION BY RAILROAD AND AUTO STAGE
FRESNO, VISALIA ANO EXETER
ARE THE RAILWAY GATEWAYS TO SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL
PARKS, SERVEO BY THE SOUTHERN
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND THE A T C H I S O N , TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY.
THESE CITIES ARE REACHED BY AN EASY OVERNIGHT JOURNEY FROM EITHER LOS ANGELES, OR SAN FRANCISCO.
PULLMAN AND COACH SERVICE
IS AVAILABLE DAILY TO FRESNO.
PACIFIC GREYHOUND STAGES AND SANTA FE
STAGES CONNECT AT FRESNO, AS WELL AS PLANES OF THE UNITED AIR LINES.
THERE IS ALSO AN AIRPLANE
LANDING FIELD AT VISALIA.
THE STAGE SERVICE T O SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS IS A CIRCLE TOUR IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY- FROM FRESNO VIA VISALIA ANO EXETER TO GIANT FOREST
IN THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK; ANO
THENCE VIA THE GENERALS
HIGHWAY TO GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION OF KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK
(FORMERLY GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL P A R K ) ,
RETURNING DIRECT TO FRESNO.
FROM JUNE 10 TO SEPTEMBER
10, AN AUTO STAGE
OF THE SEQUOIA ARD GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL PARKS COMPANY
LEAVES FRESNO DAILY
8:15 A.M. BY WAY OF VISALIA ANO EXETER, ARRIVING AT GIANT FOREST ABOUT 12:15 P.M. An AUTO STAGE
LEAVES GIANT FOREST AT 1:45 P.M. FOR THE RETURN TRIP TO FRESNO VIA THE GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C TION OF KINGS CANYON
NATIONAL
PARK OVER THE SPECTACULAR GENERALS HIGHWAY, ARRIVING AT FRESNO
6:30 P.M. STOPS ARE MADE AT GENERAL SHERMAN TREE IN GIANT F O R E S T , GENERAL GRANT TREE
IN GRANT
GROVE, OF BIG T R E E S , AND OTHER TNTERESTINC PLACES EN ROUTE,
ROUND TRIP FARE FROM FRESNO, VISALIA, OR EXETER AND RETURN OVER CIRCLE TOUR ROUTE ANO SCHEDULE A D O V E , W I T H STOP-OVER PRIVILEGE IN
GIANT FOREST AND GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C T I O N , $10,00 PER PASSENGER. FROM FRESNO, VISALIA OR E X ETER TO GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION VIA GIANT F O R E S T , $8.00 PER PASSENGER.
"ON CALL" STAGE SERVICE BY AOVANCE RESERVATION IS AVAILABLE FROM FRESNO TO GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION DIRECT (NOT
INCLUDING SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK] AT $ 6 . 0 0 ONE W A Y ANO § 9 . 0 0 ROUND TRIP.
A L L EXPENSE TOURS INCLUDING SIGHTSEEING
AND ALL ACC0KI100 A TIONS AND TRANSPORTATION
ARE AVAILABLE — ONE DAY TOUR,
ftll.OO; Two DAY TOUR, $17.50. THIS CIRCLE TOUR SERVICE ENABLES TRAVELLERS TO VISIT BOTH NATIONAL PARKS E A S I L Y .
TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS
TAT' PRESENT THERE rRE NO ACCOMMODATIONS
TIONAL P A R K P R O P E R .
THIS
BUILT WILL BE. OT'SrMPLE TYPE.
THERE
ARE NO R E S T H r e T I O N S
OTHER THAN FREE CAMPGROUNDS WITHIN KINGS CANTON NA-
IS D E F I N I T E L Y A W I L D E R N E S S P A R K
A N D T O U R I S T A C C O M M O D A T I O N S WJJEN A N D
IF
HIKERS AND THOSE WITH PACK-ANIMALS MUST CARRY THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT.
ON C A M P I N G
IN
THE
BACK
COUNTRY
EXCEPT
PRECAUTIONS
AGAINST
FIRE
AND
PROPER SANITARY MEASURES.
THE NEAREST UTOGE AND CLABIN FAC rente's W I T H I N THE KINGS CANYON NATIONAL
PARK ARE TO BE
FOUND AT THE GENERAL GRANT GR0VE'SECT ION OF THE NEW NATIONAL PARK, AND AT GIANT F O R E S T , SEQUOIA
NATIONAL -PARK.
IT IS 30 MILES FROM GENERAL
GRANT GROVE SECTION BY THE NEW STATE HIGHWAY TO
CEDAR GROVE- OR THE -FLOOR OF KINGS C A N Y O N ; AND FROM G R A N T FOREST IT IS 30 MILES TO GENERAL GRANT
GROTE SECTION
OVER THE EXCELLENT GENERALS HIGHWAY.
TRIPS TO THE FLOOR OF KINGS CANYON CAN BE
MADE EASILY FROM EITHER OF THESE TWO POINTS.
IN GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION THE CAMPGROUNDS ARE LOCATED AMONG THE PINES, FIRS AND CEDARS
OF THE PLATEAU
AND RIDGES NEAR HEADQUARTERS.
COMFORT STATIONS WITH HOT AND COLD SHOWERS ARE
C O N V E N I E N T L Y L O C A T E D , S P R I N G W A T E R IS PIPED THROUGH THE C A M P I N G A R E A S , AND AN A B U N D A N C E OF W O O D
IS PILED NEARBY, REQUIRING ONLY A LITTLE SPLITTING TO BE READY FOR U S E . MANY OF THE CAMPS ARE
SUPPLIED WITH COMBINATION TABLES AND C U P B O A R D S .
GRANT GROVE LODGE AND MEADOW SHELTER CAMP
IN THE GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION OF KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK ARE OPERATED BY SEQUOIA AND GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL PARKS COMPANY.
THE SEASON
IS FROM MAY 15 TO NOVEMBER 15.
GRANT GROVE LODGE IS A COLONY OF COMFORTABLE RUSTIC CABINS WITH
AND WITHOUT PRIVATE BATH, AND BUNGALOW TENT COTTAGES GROUPED AROUND A CENTRAL OFFICE ANO LOUNGE
BUILDING WITH MASSIVE STONE FIREPLACE. A MODERN SANITARY TOILET ANO BATH HOUSE IS CENTRALLY LOCATED.
EUROPEAN PLAN LODGING RATES RANGE IN PRICE FROM §2.50 PER DAY FOR TWO PERSONS IN A ROOM
3
WITHOUT
BATH
(oCUBLE
BED)
TO $ 6 . 0 0
HER
BAY
FOR TWO PERSONS
I II A ROOM W I T H
BATH
(TWIN
BEDS).
A
FEW BUNGALOW TENTS APE C O M P L E T E L Y E Q U I P P E D FOR H O U S E K E E P I N G W I T H ALL NECESSARY U T E N S I L S , BEDDING
AND LINEN; AND RENT BY THE BAY AT $ 2 V 0 0 FOR ONE P E R S O N , $ 3 . 0 0 FOR T W O , 0 3 . 5 0 FOR T H R E E ,
34.00
FOR F O U R , AND $ 4 . 5 0 FOR F I V E .
BY THE W E E K , THESE H O U S E K E E P I N G C O T T A G E S RENT FOR $ 1 2 . 0 0 FOR ONE
P E R S O N , $ 1 6 . 5 0 FOR T W O , $ 2 0 . 0 0 FOR T H R E E , $ 2 3 . 5 0 FOR F O U R , AND $ 2 7 . 0 0 FOR F I V E .
WATER FOR
DRINKING AND C O O K I N G
IS PIPE0 C O N V E N I E N T L Y
TO EACH C A M P , AND LAUNDRY TUBS W I T H NOT WATER ARE
AVAILABLE W I T H O U T EXTRA C H A R G E .
AT IIAOOW
SHELTER
CAMP
ARE TO BE FOUND PARTIALLY FURNISHED
H O U S E K E E P I N G CABINS E Q U I P P E D
W I T H F U R N I T U R E , BUT NO BEDDING OR U T E N S I L S .
THE RATES ARE $1.50 PER DAY FOR ONE on TWO P E R S O N S ,
AND 50$ PER DAY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL P E R S O N .
LINEN, BLANKETS AND ALL OTHER CAMPING E Q U I P M E N T MAY
BE R E N T E D .
A MODERN S A N I T A R Y TOILET AND BATH HOUSE
IS C E N T R A L L Y LOCATED AND LAUNDRY TUBS W I T H
HOT WATER ARE AVAILABLE W I T H O U T EXTRA C H A R G E .
IN GRANT
GROVE
VILLAGE
THERE IS A C O F F E E SHOP WHERE C O M B I N A T I O N B R E A K F A S T S ARE PROVIDED
FROM 2 5 $ TO 6 5 $ , AND LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS FROM 5 0 $ TO $ 1 . 0 0 , AS W E L L AS S A N D W I C H AND A LA CARTE'
S E R V I C E . A SODA F O U N T A I N IS LOCATED IN THE C O F F E E S H O P , AND P H O T O G R A P H I C S U P P L I E S AND S O U V E N I R S
ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE S T U D I O .
AT GRANT GROVE M A R K E T , S U P P L I E S OF ALL KINDS ARE A V A I L A B L E , INCLUDING STAPLE G R O C E R I E S AND CANNED G O O D S , F R E S H M E A T S , P R O D U C E , M I L K ,
BAKED G O O O S , DRUG S U N D R I E S , H A R D W A R E , FISHING T A C K L E , E T C . F I S H I N G L I C E N S E S ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE M A R K E T . THERE
IS
ALSO A SERVICE STATION AND REPAIR GARAGE E Q U I P P E D FOR E M E R G E N C Y ROAD S E R V I C E .
FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION
ON T R A N S P O R T A T I O N
AND ALL A C C O M M O D A T I O N S AND S E R V I C E S ,
S E Q U O I A AND GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL PARKS C O M P A N Y , SEQUOIA NATIONAL P A R K , C A L I F O R N I A .
ADDRESS:
AT CEDAR
GROVE
IN KINGS C A N Y O N ,
THE U. S.-FOREST S E R V I C E
HAS E S T A B L I S H E D TWO LARGE W E L L
E Q U I P P E D C A M P G R O U N O S FOR THOSE C A R R Y I N G THEIR OWN CAMP E Q U I P M E N T , AND A THIRD CAMPGROUND IS UNDER C O N S T R U C T I O N .
I'.!0 C A B I N S ARE O B T A I N A B L E III T H I S A R E A ,
AND THERE IS NO SERVICE AVAILA3LE FOR
M E A L S , OP CAS AND O I L .
VISITORS 1 N TE !!D I N G TO CAMP AT CEDAR GROVE SHOULD O B T A I N S U P P L I E S BEFORE
PROCEEDING TO THE FLOOR OF KINGS C A N Y O N OR UTILIZE SEASONAL ORDER AND D E L I V E R Y S E R V I C E .
ELEVEN MILES W E S T
OF CEDAR
GROVE
ON THE ENTRANCE HIGHWAY
IN THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL F O R E S T
W I L L BE FOUND A S T O R E , C A B I N A C C O M M O D A T I O N S , AND DINING ROOM (FLEALS 7 5 $ ) AT HORSESHOE BEND R E SORT. ALSO HERE W I L L BE FOUND A SERVICE STATION AND AAA TOWING S E R V I C E .
FOUR MILES O F F , ON A SIDE ROAD FROM THE ENTRANCE HIGHWAY ANO TEN MILES BEYOND GENERAL GRANT
GROVE S E C T I O N , ALSO IN THE S E Q U O I A NATIONAL F O R E S T , 27 MILES FROM CEDAR G R O V E , IS HUME LAKE R E S O R T , WHERE G A S , H O T E L , C A B I N , AND H O U S E K E E P I N G CABINS ARE A V A I L A B L E .
HALFWAY BETWEEN GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION AND CEDAR GROVE IS FOUND IN THE S E Q U O I A NATIONAL F O R E S T , BARTON'S R E S O R T , WHERE M E A L S , C A B I N S , AND FILLING STATION S E R V I C E , ARE A V A I L A B L E .
NATURALIST SERVICL
ALL FORMS OF OUTOOOR A C T I V I T I E S
ARE E N C O U R A G E D
IN KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK
BUT SPECIAL
A T T E N T I O N IS P A I D TO F O S T E R I N G A K N O W L E D G E OF THE W I L D L I F E A N D N A T U R A L BEAUTY WHICH THE PARK W A S
CREATED TO P R E S E R V E .
AT THE PLAZA
IN GENERAL GRANT GROVE S E C T I O N ,
A RANGER N A T U R A L I S T IS IN
CHARGE OF THE EDUCATIONAL P R O G R A M , W H I C H INCLUDES GUIDED FIELD T R I P S , A U T O M O B I L E C A R A V A N S , AND
CAITPFIRE E N T E R T A I N M E N T S .
THERE ARE TALKS
ON THE BIG TREES
AND OTHER NATURAL FEATURES BY RANG E R S , AND M U S I C AND S T U N T S BY V I S I T O R S .
GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION HAS.A
PROGRAMS ARE GIVEN HERE
TWO OR THREE
W I T H SUMMER HEADQUARTERS IT) THE P A R K ,
THEATER THREE TIMES W E E K L Y DURING THE
VERY FINE A M P H I T H E A T R E , W I T H A SEATING C A P A C I T Y OF 1200.
TIMES A W E E K .
THE W E S T E R N M U S I C C A M P , A TRAINING S C H O O L
GIVES C O N C E R T S OF C L A S S I C A L AND MODERN M U S I C IN THE A M P H I SEASON.
FISHING
E X C E L L E N T TROUT FISHING
IN OVER 200 LAKES
AND IN MORE THAN 500 MILES OF STREAMS
IS TO BE
FOUND IN THIS PARK.
NATIVE RAINBOW
TROUT
ARE A B U N D A N T AND GOLDEN T R O U T
HAVE BEEN INTROCUCED
FROM KERN BASIN.
SOME EASTERN BROOK T R O U T ARE FOUND IN HIGH M O U N T A I N L A K E S .
BANKS OF STREAMS
ARE LARGELY FREE FROM, VEGETATION AND C O N D I T I O N S FOR FLY FISHING ARE E X C E L L E N T IN LATE SUMMER AND
E A R L Y F A L L . STATE S E A S O N S AND LIMITS P R E V A I L , ANO A STATE FISHING LICENSE IS R E Q U I R E D .
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W H O LIFE
THE CALIFORNIA MULE DEER, SO-CALLED BECAUSE OF ITS LARGE E A R S , BLACK BEAR, AND SEVERAL
SPECIES OF SQUIRREL ARE THE BEST-KNOWN ANIMALS OF THE PARK. DEER ARE TO BE SEEN EVERYWHERE, AND
ARE so TAME THAT MANY CAMPS
HAVE SPECIAL PETS.
A FEW BIGHORN SHEEP REMAIN ALONG THE CREST OF
THE SIERRA.
3EARS ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE PARK, OUT NOT IN LARGE NUMBERS.
FEEDING OF THESE
ANIMALS BY VIS ITORS IS STR ICTLY rnoHi B ITED.
'..'HEN THIS REGULATION
IS FOLLOWED THE BEARS CAUSE
VERY LITTLE TROUBLE" TO CAMPERS.
PINE M A R T E N S , MARMOTS AND CONIES INHABIT THE HIGH ELEVATIONS.
THE COLUMBIA GRAY SQUIRREL
IS A COMMON SIGHT AS IT DASHES ACROSS ROADS AND TRAILS, A BLUE-GRAY
VISION THAT AT TIMES APPEARS TO BE ALL TAIL.
THE DOUGLAS SQUIRREL, OR SIERRA CHICKAREE, GRAYBROWN IN COLOR, IS WELL KNOWN FOR ITS AMUSING HABIT OF SCOLDING.
BIRDS ARE NUMEROUS. FOUNTAIN
QUAIL ANO SIERRA GROUSE ARE ENCOUNTERED ON TRAIL TRIPS, AND NOTABLE BIRDS OP THE HIGH MOUNTAIN
AREAS A R E : GOLDEN E A G L E , ROSY FINCH, CLARKE NUTCRACKER, AND WATER OUZEL.
THE PARK INFORMATION
OFFICE AT GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION
IS HEADQUARTERS FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PLANTS, BIROS, AND
ANIMALS.
SADDLE HORSE AND PACK STOCK
PACK TRIPS TO KINGS CANYON AND OTHER SECTIONS OF THE HIGH SIERRA
HAY BE ARRANGED. SADDLE
HORSES AMO PACK MULES COST $ 1 . 5 0 TO S 3 . 0 0 PER DAY; BURROS $ 1 . 0 0 PER OAY; GUIDES OR PACKERS,
$5.00 A D A Y ; C O O K S , $6.00 A DAY.
RIDING AND PACK ANIMALS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
1.
FLOOR OP KINGS CANYON HEAR END OF ROAD ABOVE CEDAR
GROVE:
ERNEST C E C I L , BADGER, CALIFORNIA.
HUGH TRAWEEK, O U N L A P , CALIFORNIA.
2.
3.
BARTON'S
GENERAL
ON K I N G S
CANYON
POLEY
KANAWYER,
GRANT
GROVE
HIGHWAY:
GENERAL
GRANT
NATIONAL
PARK,
CALIFORNIA.
SECTION:
DICK WILSON,' GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.
4.
GIANT FOREST, SEQUOIA NATIONAL
PARK:
EARL MCKEE, SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.
5.
DINKEY C R E E K :
TED ANDERSON, OTNKEY CREEK, CALIFORNIA.
JOHN D A L E , DINKEY C R E E K , CALIFORNIA.
6.
COOLIDGE K E A D O W S :
RAE M. C R A B T R E E , T O L L H O U S E , CALIFORNIA.
7.
FLORENCE LAKE:
VARD CUNNINGHAM, HUNTINGTON LAKE, CALIFORNIA.
GLENN T. BURNS, HUNTINGTON LAKE, CALIFORNIA.
H. B. BERRYHILL, A U B E R R Y , CALIFORNIA.
8.
ONION VALLEY ON E A S T SIOE OF S I E R R A :
ALLIE ROBINSON, INDEPENDENCE, CALIFORNIA.
ARCHIE DEAN, INDEPENDENCE, CALIFORNIA.
9.
PARGHER'S ON EAST SIDE OF SIERRA:
WARREN HALLADAY, BISHOP, CALIFORNIA.
10.
FORTH LAKE ON EAST SIDE OF S I E R R A :
SCHOBER BROTHERS, BISHOP, CALIFORNIA.
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II.
WHITNEY PORTAL ON L A S T SIDE OF SIERRA:
CHRYSLER AIIO COOK., LORE PILE, CALIFORNIA.
A IIUMDER OF OTHER PACKERS ARE LOCATED
ALONG THE EASTERN BASE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.
THEIR
FAMES AND ADDRESSES MAY BE OBTAINED BY ADDRESSING THE SUPERINTENDENT, KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK.
WHERE CAMP PROVISIONS ARE OBTAINABLE
THE NEAREST STORES TO KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK,
PACK TRIPS CAN BE OBTAINED, ARE AS F O L L O W S :
FROM W H I C H PROVISIONS FOR KNAPSACKERS OR
1.
GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION, 30 MILES FROM CEDAR
2.
GIANT FOREST, SEQUOIA NATIONAL
PARK, CO MILES FROM CEDAR
3.
HUME LAKE, 27 MILES FROM CEDAR
GROVE.
4.
HORSESHOE BEND STORE ON BMTRAHCE HIGHWAY,
5.
BARTON'S P.ESORT, 15 MILES BEYOND
6.
DINKEY C R E E K , FRESNO COUNTY.
7.
COOLIDGE M E A D O W S , FRESNO C O U N T Y .
8.
HUNTINGTON
9.
PARCHER'S RESORT, INYO C O U N T Y .
10.
GROVE.
GROVE.
II MILES FROM CEDAR
GROVE.
GENERAL GRANT GROVE SECTION.
L A K E , FRESNO C O U N T Y .
LONE PINE, BIG P I N E , INDEPENDENCE, AND BISHOP, IN INYO COUNTY.
SELECTED BISLICGiiAPHY
BREWER, WILLIAM H.
UP AND DOWN CALIFORNIA
EN, 1930.
IN 1860-1864.
FARQUHAR, FRANCIS P.
PLACE HAMES OF THE HIGH SIERRA.
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS, HEW HAV-
SIERRA C L U B ,
SAN FRANCISCO,
EXPLORATION OF THE SIERRA
NEVADA.
IN CALIFORNIA
Q U A R T E R L Y , SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 1925.
HISTORICAL
(926.
SOCIETY
FRY, W A L T E R , AND
W H I T E , JOHN R.
BIG TREES.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS,
JORDAN, OAVID STARR
THE ALPS OF THE K'ING(S) - KERN D I V I D E .
KING, CLARENCE
MOUNTAINEERING IN THE SIERRA
NEVADA,
1930;
REVISED EDITION JOSS.
SAN F R A N C I S C O , 1907.
1872;
AND NEW E D I T I O N S ,
1874,
1902, 1935.
M A T T H E S , FRANCOIS E.
KINGS RIVER CANYON AND YCSEMITE VALLEY. IN SIERRA CLUB BULLETIN
VOL.
M U I R , JOHN
12, iio. 3.
OUR NATIONAL
PARKS.
1901, AND LATER EDITION'S.
A RIVAL OF THE YCSEMITE. IN CENTURY M A G A Z I N E , NOVEMBER
1891.
SHIRLEY, CLIFFORD J,
REDWOODS OF C O A S T AIIO SIERRA,
STARR, WALTER A., JR.
GUIDE TO THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL AND THE HIGH SIERRA REGION. SIERRA
SAN FRANCISCO, 1934.
W H I T E , STEWART EDWARD
1926,
THE PASS, 1906,
THE MOUNTAINS, 4904.
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I93G.
CLUB,
W H I T N E Y , JOSEPH D W I G H T
REPORTS of THE GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY
OF C A L I F O R N I A .
GEOLOGY,
VOL.
1,
1395.
SIERRA CLUB B U L L E T I N S , 1893 TO D A T E .
MAPS
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY TOPOGRAPHIC M A P S : M T . GOPDAPD, B I S H O P , TEHIPITE AND M T . WHITNEY- Q U A D R A N GLES. PRICE \5^ E A C H . FROM S U P E R I N T E N D E N T OF D O C U M E N T S , W A S H I N G T O N , B.C.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OP SEQUOIA AND GENERAL GRANT NATIONAL
FROM S U P E R I N T E N D E N T OF D O C U M E N T S , W A S H I N G T O N , D.C.
PARKS. PRICE 25?5.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
(BRIEFED)
THE PARK REGULATIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NATURAL DEAUTIES AND SCENERY AS
WELL AS FOR THE COMFORT
AND CONVENIENCE
OF VISITORS.
COMPLETE REGULATIONS MAY BE SEEN AT THE
OFFICE OF THE S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ,
THE FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS
IS FOP THE GENERAL GUIDANCE OF V I S I T O R S ,
W H O ARE REQUESTED TO A S S I S T THE A D M I N I S T R A T I O N BY OBSERVING THE R U L E S . THE PARKS BELONG TO FUTURE GENERATIONS AS WELL AS THE PRESENT.
FIRES
LIGHT CAREFULLY AND IN DESIGNATED P L A C E S . E X T I N G U I S H COMPLETELY
EVEN FOR TEMPORARY A B S E N C E . CO NOT GUESS YOUR FIRE IS OUT — KNOW IT.
CAMPS
KEEP YOUR CAMP CLEAN.
AS FAR
AS POSSIBLE
CANS AND RESIDUE
INTO GAR3AGE CANS OR PITS P R O V I D E D .
REFUSE.
BEFORE LEAVING
CAMP
BURN GARBAGE
IN CAMPFIRE AND PUT E M P T Y
IF NO CAN OR PIT
IS P R O V I D E D , BURY THE
THRASH
DO NOT THROW PAPER, LUNCH R E F U S E , KODAK C A R T O N S , C H E W I N G - G U M PAPER, OR OTHER THRASH
ON R O A D S , T R A I L S , OR E L S E W H E R E . CARRY U N T I L YOU CAN BURN IN CAMP OR 'PLACE IN R E C E P T A C L E .
T R E E S , S H R U B S , FLOWERS DO NOT TOUCH THEM
UNTIL YOU KNOW
THE R E G U L A T I O N S .
DEAD AND DOWN
TIMBER
EXCEPT SEQUOIA
MAY7 BE USED FOR F I R E W O O D .
LIVE GROWTH MUST NOT BE IN ANY WAY INJURED.
A N I M A L S , BIRDS
PROHIBITED.
DO NOT K I L L , C A P T U R E , en S C A R E .
THEY ARE
YOUR F R I E N D S .
FEEDING
BEARS IS
DOGS AND CATS PROHIBITED ON GOVERNMENT LANDS IN THE PARK.
TRAVELERS ON THROUGH ROADS MAY
SECURE P E R M I T TO TRANSPORT THEM THROUGH THE PARK UNDER COMPLETE RESTRICTIVE CONTROL.
FISHING
GET A STATE L I C E N S E . SPECIAL LIMITS APPLY IN CERTAIN S T R E A M S ; OTHERWISE THE L I M I T
IS 2 5 FISH A DAY OR 10 POUNDS AND I F I S H . A V O I D CLOSED W A T E R S .
POISES
BE Q U I E T IN CAMP AFTER tfO P.M.
ALLOWED ON LAKES OR S T R E A M S .
MANY PEOPLE COME
HERE FOR R E S T .
CO OUTBOARD
MOTORS
AUTOMOBILES
DRIVE CAREFULLY.
KEEP CUT-OUTS C L O S E D .
OBEY LOCAL TRAFFIC R U L E S . THE AUTOMODILE PERMIT FEE IS §|L, GOOD FOR CALCIIOAR YEAR.IN KINGS CANYON AND S E Q U O I A NATIONAL P A R K S .
PARK "ANGERS
THE RANGERS ARE HERE TO HELP AND ADVISE YOU AS WELL AS TO ENFORCE THE
TIONS. WHEN IN D O U B T , ASK A RANGER.
REGULA-
PENALTIES
PLEASE STUDY THE R E G U L A T I O N S . WE SHALL ENFORCE THEM AS COURTEOUSLY AND LIBERALLY AS POSS I R..rT; BUT DELIBERATE INFRACTION MAY BRING PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED 5500 FINE OR 6 MONTHS
IMPRISONMENT OR BOTH.
PLEASE DEAD THE PARK SIGNS
THEY ARE FOR YOUR PROTECTION AND
GUIDANCE.
SMOKIHG RESTRICTIONS
NO SMOKING WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THE FIRE SEASON WHILE VISITORS ARE
III MOTION OH ROAOS OS TRAILS IN THE P A R K .
SMOKING IS PERMITTED III CAMPS OR AT S T A T I O N S . W A R N ING SIGNS WILL INDICATE THE SEASON OF FIRE HAZARDS AND W I L L BE REMOVED ONLY WHEN DANGER PROM THIS
SOURCE IS OYER. W A T C H THE S I G N S .
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