"Yosemite's Lesser Known Cousin" Kings Canyon National Park by giampiero6

Kings Canyon National Park Travel Guide: 127 reviews and 251 photos

King's Canyon is a fairly large mountain and forest park that lies adjacent to its better know neighbor, Sequoia Park. There's a lot of great hiking here including long several day camping loops that take you up to high terrain and swing you around awesome lakes and pristine streams!

Paradise Valley is an amazing place to camp high above the valley floor. A beautiful clear cold mountain stream winds through a pine forest and sandy banks. It's a bit of a hike up here and not too many people make it through.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Not as well know as Sequoia and Yosemite
  • In a nutshell:Paradise
  • Last visit to Kings Canyon National Park: Mar 2006
  • Intro Updated Jul 28, 2011
  • Add to Trip Planner (?)
  • Report Abuse

Reviews (12)

Comments (18)

  • Slapshot1's Profile Photo
    Oct 8, 2009 at 10:11 PM

    I have not been to Kings Canyon in over 30 years. It's about time to go back and enjoy nature. It was very beautiful there.

  • SteveOSF's Profile Photo
    Jun 9, 2008 at 3:45 PM

    Kings Canyon is one of my favorite places to hike.

  • gazellen's Profile Photo
    Nov 11, 2007 at 7:22 AM

    Very nice pictures? Good inspiration for my future travels. Greetings from Denmark.

  • angiebabe's Profile Photo
    Jun 26, 2007 at 6:18 PM

    Thats wow stunning - not the arm with a bump but that stunning mountain in your main shot - plural - what a beautiful national park to show us thanks! i really must get off to the US again and all those beaut locations!

  • RickinDutch's Profile Photo
    Feb 1, 2006 at 12:50 PM

    Backpacked all over the Sierras in my youth. Fun to see it again. Thanks!

  • keida84's Profile Photo
    Jul 19, 2005 at 4:30 AM

    It is a lovely area, have not been there in years. We stayed at Grant Grove in these little lean-to shacks, no lights no phone no motor car....primitive. They are all gone now converted to actual rooms. :-( oh well Kat

  • iandsmith's Profile Photo
    Nov 20, 2004 at 5:54 PM

    Bears, I think I'll stick with the sharks! Nice pages, very tempting.

  • Agraichen's Profile Photo
    Oct 4, 2004 at 7:41 PM

    Gravity feed pumps...I've not seen them in years..many years.

  • Yaqui's Profile Photo
    May 28, 2004 at 12:56 PM

    Your quite the camper. Lovely photos and some great tips for all to remember when camping in the wilderness. Thanks!!

  • Jan 26, 2004 at 7:35 AM

    ahaha what happens if one meets this leopard ? ahahah

giampiero6

“VT's General Manager - It's my Disco Dancing Unicorn Event!”

Online Now

Male

Top 1,000 Travel Writer
Member Rank:
0 0 7 1 9
Forum Rank:
0 0 2 2 3

Badges & Stats in Kings Canyon National Park

  • 12 Reviews
  • 15 Photos
  • 0 Forum posts
  • 23 Comments
  • 14,306PageViews

Have you been to Kings Canyon National Park?

  Share Your Travels  

Photos in Kings Canyon National Park

See All Photos (15)

Travel Interests

See All Travel Interests (5)