Best time to go
Rides are typically offered from June to mid-October, weather permitting, and opening dates shift with conditions. Check availability before driving into Cedar Grove, especially late in the season.
Overview
About Cedar Grove Pack Station
Why stop
- Offers wilderness packing as well as guided day rides.
Heads up
- Seasonal, weather-dependent operation requires advance planning.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Best time to go
8 active Kings Canyon alerts
- CautionStage 1 fire restrictionsStage 1 fire restrictions are active because high fire danger raises the risk of accidental human-caused fires that could threaten visitors and employees.Official details
- ClosureGrant Grove trails and areas closed for prescribed fireSome trails and areas around Grant Grove and the General Grant Tree are closed during an active prescribed burn; stay out until crews clear hazards and reopen them.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Kings Canyon Tour Guide
Your drive to Cedar Grove Pack Station, narrated.
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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Cedar Grove Village0:00 / 0:35
“You're approaching Cedar Grove Village, a useful stop for a meal, supplies, or help planning a canyon walk.”
Plays on the road 0.4 mi from Cedar Grove Pack Station in the Parkwolf Kings Canyon Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Hotel Creek Trailhead and Cedar Grove Overlook
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- Wildlife heatmapsfor Black Bear, Mule Deer, Marmot, and 13 more
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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.”
Guide
More about Cedar Grove Pack Station
Guided ridesCedar Grove Pack Station is a horseback-riding and wilderness-packing facility just outside…
Cedar Grove Pack Station is a horseback-riding and wilderness-packing facility just outside Cedar Grove Village. Guided rides range from one hour to a full day; day trips follow the Kings Canyon River. Call ahead and reserve if you want to ride, rather than counting on a walk-in opening.
Backcountry packingThe station also arranges wilderness spot or dunnage trips, carrying supplies into the…
The station also arranges wilderness spot or dunnage trips, carrying supplies into the backcountry. That makes it useful beyond day rides. Visitors taking their own stock on an overnight trip need a wilderness permit.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Kings Canyon
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.
