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Mineral King is a subalpine glacial valley located in the southern part of Sequoia National Park, in the U.S. state of California. [2] The valley lies at the headwaters of the East Fork of the Kaweah River , which rises at the eastern part of the valley and flows northwest.
The East Fork Kaweah River is a 22.5-mile (36.2 km) [2] tributary of the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California.The river begins below Farewell Gap at the head of the Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park.
Mineral King is a seven mile by one mile subalpine glacial valley in Sequoia National Forest then abutting Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California and only accessible by a dirt county road. In 1965 the United States Forest Service began circulating a prospectus calling for bids for recreational developments at Mineral King. [1]
The trailhead, shared with the Timber Gap trail, is located in the Mineral King Valley, about 1/2 mile (0.80 km) uphill from the Ranger Station. It starts at 7,500 feet (2,300 m), is approximately 7 miles (10 km) round trip, and the route reaches a final elevation of 12,343 feet (3,762 m) at the peak.
Sparkling alpine lakes, the highest point in the continental U.S., and 800-plus miles of breathtaking hiking trails: Sequoia and Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada are far more than home to the ...
A short distance outside Sequoia National Park it picks up the East Fork, which originates above 9,000 feet (2,700 m) elevation in the Mineral King valley, [11] from the left. [10] It continues past the town of Three Rivers, where it receives the North Fork, which begins in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park.
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Eagle Lake is an alpine lake in the Southern Sierra Nevada near Mineral King in Sequoia National Park. The lake can be reached by a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) hike from Mineral King Valley and lies at 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above sea level.