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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 trailhead up to Sawtooth Peak starts in Mineral King, 23 miles (37 km) off of California State Route 198 on Mineral King Road. The trailhead is located at the end of Mineral King Road in a parking lot/staging area. The trail up to the peak is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) round trip and is rated difficult.
This site known as Mineral King was annexed to the park. [22] Its name dates back to early 1873 when the miners in the area formed the Mineral King Mining District. [23] Mineral King is the highest-elevation developed site within the park and a popular destination for backpackers.
Location City or town Description 1: ... Mineral King Road Cultural Landscape. October 24, 2003 : Mineral King Rd, Sequoia National Park Mineral King ...
The upper East Fork Kaweah can be seen flowing through willow thickets and meadows in its course through the upper Mineral King Valley. It flows north through mountain meadows then turns west through a steep canyon, where it forms a waterfall about 200 feet (61 m) high known alternately as "Mineral King Falls" or "Three-Falls-Below-The-Gate". [3]
King was due to return Friday for his boat pickup near Yellowstone Lake's southeast arm, but never returned, the park service said. ... Located six miles from the lake's eastern shores, the remote ...
Silver City is the name of an inholding in Sequoia National Park located at Mile 21 on the 25-mile road to Mineral King. [5] It consists of 58 fee-simple lots, 39 of which have cabins on them, plus a commercial area consisting of a store, restaurant and several rental cabins called the Silver City Mountain Resort. [6]
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