RT South Fork Kings River

44.1-mile tributary of the Kings River that forms part of Kings Canyon, the namesake of Kings Canyon National Park and one of the deepest canyons in North America

General Information

Length:

4 miles roundtrip

Elevation Gain:

~900 feet

Difficulty

Moderate

Pet Policy:

Pets NOT allowed on trails

Seasons:

From mid April to November

Location:

South Fork Kings River, Kings Canyon National Park, CA

Website:

nps.gov/seki/index.htm

How to Get There

Overview

The South Fork Kings River is a 44-mile river in Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada, part of Kings Canyon, one of North America’s deepest canyons at 8,200 feet from rim to river. It rises in a high alpine basin near Mather Pass, is paralleled by the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, and flows through a deep gorge to the Kings River. The remote upper river is reached only by backpacking.

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