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Clayton F. Jordan |
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| Important Dates |
September 25, 1890: Sequoia National Park established |
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October 1, 1890: General Grant National Park established |
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April 28, 1926: President Calvin Coolidge designated the General Grant Tree the "Nation's Christmas Tree" |
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July 3, 1926: Great Western Divide, Kern Canyon, and Mt. Whitney added to Sequoia National Park |
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March 4, 1940: Kings Canyon National Park established, General Grant National Park abolished |
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March 29, 1956: The General Grant Tree designated a national living shrine in honor of the men and women of the Armed Forece who have served, fought, and died to keep America free |
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August 6, 1965: Cedar Grove and Tehipite Valley added to Kings Canyon National Park |
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November 10, 1978: Mineral King added to Sequoia National Park |
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September 28, 1984: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Wilderness designated and Chimney Rock added to Kings Canyon National Park |
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December 4, 2001: Dillonwood Grove added to Sequoia National Park |
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March 30, 2009: John Krebs Wilderness designated and an expansion of acreage added to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness |
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| August 25, 2016: Centennial (100th) Anniversary of the National Park Service |
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March 4, 2025: 85th Anniversary of Kings Canyon National Park |
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September 25, 2025: 135th Anniversary of Sequoia National Park |
| Acres |
Kings Canyon National Park: 461,901 acres, 722 square miles |
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Sequoia National Park: 404,063 acres, 631 square miles |
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Total: 865,964 acres, 1,353 square miles |
| Wilderness Acres |
Total acres designated and managed as wilderness: 837,594 acres / 1,310 square miles (96.7% of the parks) |
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Designated wilderness only: 808,078 acres / 1,263 square miles (93.3% of the parks) |
| Combined Visitation |
1,622,466 (2021) |
| Base Budget |
$17,855,000 (FY22) Oct 1, 2021- Sept 30, 2022 |
| NPS Staffing |
Permanent: 179 |
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Temporary: 300 (Varies) |
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Volunteers: 628 volunteers contributed 15,434 hours valued at $462,248.00 |
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(from October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022) |
| Campgrounds and Picnic Areas |
Standard sites (1 - 6 people, tents and/or RVS) .................. 14 campgrounds (1,192 sites) |
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Mid-sized group sites (7 - 19 people) .................................. 2 campgrounds (26 sites) |
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Large group sites (12 - 50 people) ...................................... 3 campgrounds (10 sites) |
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Picnic areas ......................................................................... 11 picnic areas |
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Make campground reservations at www.recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777. |
| Park Roads |
Primary (paved) ................................................................... 132 miles (206 km) |
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Secondary (unpaved) .......................................................... 22 miles (38 km) |
| Trails |
866 miles (1,394 km) |
| Caves |
275 caves, cumulative length of 35 miles |
| Wild and Scenic Rivers |
Kern River: North Fork (28.9 miles designated "Wild") |
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Kings River: Middle Fork (29.5 miles designated "Wild") |
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South Fork (24.1 miles designated "Wild" and 7.6 miles designated "Recreational") |
| Average Annual Precipitation |
Ash Mountain: 27.11 in. total precipitation |
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Lodgepole: 45.58 in. total precipitation |
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Grant Grove: 42.26 in. total precipitation
Wettest Months:
December through March |
| Wildlife Species |
Amphibians: |
12 native |
1 non-native |
13 total |
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Birds: |
193 native |
10 non-native |
203 total |
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Fish: |
5 native |
6 non-native |
11 total |
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Mammals: |
69 native |
4 non-native |
73 total |
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Reptiles: |
21 native |
0 non-native |
21 total |
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Total: |
300* native |
21 non-native |
321* total |
| *Excludes species of unknown status or those that are extirpated in the parks. |
| Federal Listings |
Native Extirpated Species: 4 |
| Foothill yellow-legged frog, grizzly/brown bear, wolverine, tundra swan |
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Endangered Species: 6 |
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Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, mountain yellow-legged frog, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog, |
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Pacific fisher, Sierra Nevada red fox, California condor |
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Threatened Species: 2 |
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Little Kern golden trout, Yosemite toad |
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| Plants |
Total Species & Sub-species of Vascular Plants: 1,552 (26 deciduous tree species, 24 evergreen tree species) |
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| Giant Sequoia Statistics |
Largest tree: |
General Sherman Tree - 274.9 ft. tall: 52,508 cubic ft./volume |
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Largest grove in Kings Canyon NP: |
Redwood Mountain - 2,558 acres |
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Largest grove in Sequoia NP: |
Giant Forest* - 2,312 acres |
| *Dillonwood-Garfield Grove may exceed this: studies needed. |
| Current best estimates are that roughly one-third of all naturally-occuring sequoias grow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. |
Interesting Facts
- Sequoia National Park is the second-oldest national park in the United States. Yellowstone is the oldest.
- In 1903, Captain Charles Young led the Buffalo Soldiers and oversaw operations of Sequoia and General Grant National Parks. He was the first African-American acting superintendent of any national park.
- Three of the top ten oldest species in the world live here: giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) - 3,266 yrs., western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) - 2,675 yrs., and foxtail pine (Pinus balfouriana) - 2,123 years. General Sherman is estimated to be around 2,200 years old.
| Points of Interest |
In alphabetical order by park |
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| Sequoia |
Big Baldy Saddle, Highest point along Generals Highway |
7,600 ft (2,316.5 m) |
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Crystal Cave |
4,540 ft (1,383.8 m) |
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Foothills Visitor Center/Ash Mountain Headquarters |
1,720 ft (524.26 m) |
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General Sherman Tree |
6,906 ft (2,104.9 m) |
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Giant Forest Museum |
6,409 ft (1,953.5 m) |
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Hospital Rock Picnic Area |
2,684 ft (818.08 m) |
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Lodgepole Village |
6,720 (2,048.3 m) |
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Middle Fork, Kaweah River, below Park Headquarters, Lowest point in the parks |
1,370 ft (417.58 m) |
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Mineral King Ranger Station |
7,580 ft (2,310.4 m) |
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Moro Rock |
6,725 ft (2,049.8 m) |
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Mt. Whitney
*Highest point in the contiguous United States. Exact elevation under debate pending ongoing study/analysis. |
*14,494 ft (4,417.8 m) |
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Pear Lake Ski Hut |
9,200 ft (2,804.2 m) |
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Wuksachi Lodge |
7,057 ft (2,151 m) |
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| Kings Canyon |
Cedar Grove Village |
4,635 ft (1,412.7 m) |
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General Grant Tree |
6,355 ft (1,937 m) |
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Grant Grove Village |
6,589 ft (2,008.3 m) |
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Panoramic Point |
7,500 ft (2,286 m) |
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| More Info |
Visit www.nps.gov/seki or call 559-565-3341. |
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