Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness
Sequoia National Park, America's second oldest park, was eventually joined with Kings Canyon National Park to form an area described only with multiple superlatives, a parkland of which everything off...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 768,222 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 36.7459, -118.5734 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 16) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 61 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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51 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Trails
18 named Forest Service trails enter this wilderness, 123 miles in all. The 10 longest are listed here.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Camp ↗ | 21.8 | |
| Shepherd Pass ↗ | 10.7 | |
| Farewell Gap ↗ | 9.8 | |
| Sawmill Pass ↗ | 9.6 | |
| Deer Cove ↗ | 9.4 | |
| Golden Trout Creek ↗ | 9.2 | |
| Coyote Lakes ↗ | 8.9 | |
| Mount Whitney ↗ | 8.7 | |
| Taboose Pass ↗ | 7.6 | |
| Jennie Lake ↗ | 5.9 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miBarton-Lackey Cabin ↗Mineral King, CA
- 0 miCabin Creek Ranger Residence and Dormitory ↗Wilsonia, CA
- 0 miRedwood Meadow Ranger Station ↗Three Rivers, CA
- 0 miSmithsonian Institution Shelter ↗Lone Pine, CA
- 0 miBearpaw High Sierra Camp ↗Three Rivers, CA
- 0 miPear Lake Ski Hut ↗Mineral King, CA
- 0.1 miGenerals' Highway Stone Bridges ↗Mineral King, CA
- 0.1 miMoro Rock Stairway ↗Three Rivers, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
768,222 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
2 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Cedar Grove Stock Campsite and Wolverton Stock Campsites. 63 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 36.746, -118.573. Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 16 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (adjacent) and Manzanar National Historic Site (11 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness?
20 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Barton-Lackey Cabin and Cabin Creek Ranger Residence and Dormitory.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.