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Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Parks are United States National Parks
that are located in the Sierra Nevada region of California. These two
neighboring parks offer a variety of mountain and forest scenery. Sequoia is
named for its groves of Sequoia trees, the largest trees known, and Kings
Canyon is named for the deep valley of the Kings River. Although they are
individual national parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon generally operate as a
single unit in many ways -- one fee (US $5 per person or US $10 per private
vehicle) allows entrance to both parks.
The combined area of these two parks is 865,952 acres (3,504 km) with
most of that area being wilderness backcountry. The altitude in the parks
range from 1,300 feet (418m) to 14,505 ft (4421 m). The front country area
can be divided into basic areas: The Foothills, Giant Forest, Mineral King,
Grant Grove, More...
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California: Central Valley Region: Fresno County: Kings Canyon National Park
