WikipediaKings Canyon National Park: Kings Canyon National Park is a U.S. National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers 462,901 acres. It incorporated General Grant National Park, established in 1890 to protect the General Grant Grove. (see full Kings Canyon National Park Wikipedia article)
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Things to do in
Kings Canyon National Park
Fly-fishing, Relaxation, Road biking, Mountain biking, Trail running, Walking, Mountaineering, Alpine skiing, Backpacking, ATV, Hiking
Kings Canyon National Park
Fly-fishing, Relaxation, Road biking, Mountain biking, Trail running, Walking, Mountaineering, Alpine skiing, Backpacking, ATV, Hiking
Popular Trips in Kings Canyon National Park
Day hike to Mt Whitney on Whitney trail, with Renaud and Geoff. Great weather... very long day.
Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the contiguous 48 states, at 14,497 feet above sea level. The hike is 22 miles round trip, with about 6,500 feet of elevation gain. It takes between 12 and 16 hours for most to complete, most starting well before dawn. Basically, it's one of the ultimate tests for any dayhiker.I'd been wanting to do Whitney for some time, figuring if I could do this hike, I could do...
Spike, Skydog and King hike Mt Whitney
Whitney Region High Sierra Climbing
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Whitney Portal, California, United States
Rock Climbing | 0.0 miles
Rock Climbing | 0.0 miles
On day one we hiked in on the Mountaineer's Route of Whitney and camped at Iceberg Lake, climbed East Buttress (aka Pee Wee Route) on Mount Whitney the next day, Fishhook Arete on Mount Russell the day after, and finally hiked out on day four.
Comments on Kings Canyon National Park
Tips
Lots of tips:-Don't overpack water. There is plenty on the trail, up to Trail Camp (and even into the switchbacks, there is a spring)-YOU MUST USE TREKKING POLES!!! Especially if you have tricky knees (like me)-The grade is never very steep. Take your time and rest a lot, you'll feel better in the long run.-Acclimatize for a few days. We did a warm up hike to 12,000' a few days before, and spent 3 nights at 8,000'-Don't start TOO early. Once you get above Outpost Camp, the trail is rocky, not fun in the dark!-Drink a LOT of water. It helps with the altitude. I drank 2 gallons over the course of the hike, and it was a pretty cool day. You should have plenty of pee breaks.-Pace yourself. The summit is only halfway, and coming down is more difficult/technical.-Try to have fun! The rewarding feeling I got at the top was quite an endorphin rush.
by ace_sierra
in Mt. Whitney
on Aug 06, 2009 at 10:39:38 am
Start the climbs early to avoid the Sierra thunderstorms. Light snow fell on us as we were descending the mountaineer's route of Whitney.
Click here for the full trip report and pictures
by victor
in Whitney Region High Sierra Climbing
on Oct 04, 2007 at 12:49:20 pm
start early. keep left in gully above iceburg lake, avoid scree. keep close to other climbers in gully to avoid rock falls.
by Dlloydj
in Mount Whitney - Mountaineers' Route
on Sep 24, 2009 at 04:17:59 pm
Camp closer to the glacier. Start earlier. Go lighter.
Read the full trip report and view more pictures
by victor
in Palisades: U-Notch to North Palisade and Swiss Arete to Mount Sill
on Oct 05, 2007 at 02:40:34 am
