National Park · CA
77 trails · 61 places · 55 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Kings Canyon ranking
1SightGeneral Grant TreeA giant sequoia with its own Christmas Day tradition.
2SightZumwalt MeadowA short river crossing opens onto a green meadow beneath granite walls.
3SightRoaring River FallsA 40-foot waterfall, reached by a short but steep paved path.
4SightPanoramic Point OverlookHume Lake and the High Sierra share one sweeping overlook.
5SightGrizzly FallsA quick stop where spring snowmelt gives the waterfall some force.
6SightBoyden CavernA cool, guided marble cave tour beneath the Kings Gates.
7SightJunction ViewGet a bird's-eye look at the Kings River forks meeting below.
8SightFallen MonarchWalk through a hollow sequoia on a short paved loop.
9SightMuir RockJohn Muir spoke from this boulder about glaciers that shaped the canyon.Hiking
ChallengingRae Lakes Loop41.4 mi · 1.3 daysA high Sierra circuit of lakes, granite and a hard pass.
ModerateMist Falls Trail8 mi · 4.5 hrRapids, granite canyon walls and a waterfall worth the long walk.
EasyZumwalt Meadow Trail1.5 mi · 1 hrCross the river for a meadow view framed by granite cliffs.EasyRoaring River Falls Trail0.3 mi · 18 minA short paved walk ends at a granite-chute waterfall.
EasyPanoramic Point Trail0.5 mi · 24 minA paved half-mile loop over Hume Lake and the High Sierra.
EasyBig Stump Loop Trail1.6 mi · 1 hrA short loop through logged sequoias to the Mark Twain stump.
ModerateNorth Grove Loop1.8 mi · 1 hrA quieter sequoia loop through meadows and creek-side forest.
EasyBuena Vista Peak Trail2 mi · 1.5 hrA short climb to a granite dome above Redwood Canyon.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kings Canyon Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Kings Canyon National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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General Grant Tree and Grant Grove“You're approaching Grant Grove's General Grant Tree, the world's second-largest tree by trunk volume. This is a stop I'd keep even on a short visit.”
Plays as you drive up to General Grant Tree in the Parkwolf Kings Canyon Tour Guide.
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“…The kids and my husband and I all agree that the narration really added to our experience driving through the parks. We learned so much about the history and the flora & fauna.”
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227 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
385 sightingsMule DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
188 sightingsMarmotMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
118 sightingsPikaMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
14 sightingsGolden TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
32 sightingsRainbow TroutMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Kings Canyon. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.