Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Mike White
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CA 93621
559-338-2251
Inyo National Forest
Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center
Junction of US Highway 395 and State Route 136
Lone Pine, CA 93545
760-876-6222;
White Mountain Ranger District
798 North Main Street
Bishop, CA 93514
760-873-2500
Lodging
A variety of overnight accommodations are available inside the parks, although reservations are highly recommended during peak summer season. Some of the parks’ facilities remain open year-round. Communities surrounding the parks, including Fresno, Visalia, and Three Rivers on the west side and Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine, and Bishop on the east side, offer additional lodging options.
Mineral King (Silver City)
Silver City Resort
Open late May to November.
559-561-3223 (summer)
559-734-4109 (winter)
Lodgepole Area
Wuksachi Village (Delaware North Companies)
Open all year.
Bearpaw Meadow High Sierra Camp (Delaware North Companies)
Open mid-June to mid-September.
Pear Lake Ski Hut (Sequoia Natural History Association)
Open December through April.
559-565-3759
Giant Sequoia National Monument
Montecito Sequoia Lodge
Open all year.
800-227-9900
Stony Creek Lodge
Open May through early October.
866-522-6966
Grant Grove
Grant Grove Cabins
Open all year.
866-522-6966
John Muir Lodge
Open all year.
866-522-6966
Kings Canyon Lodge
Open April to November.
559-335-2405
Campgrounds
Both Sequoia and Kings Canyon offer an extensive array of improved campgrounds. The surrounding national forests also offer numerous camping options.
For reservations, call 877-444-6777 or visit www.recreation.gov.
On the west side, for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, here are the campgrounds by area:
Mineral King: Atwell Mill and Cold Spring
Foothills: Potwisha, Buckeye Flat, and South Fork
Lodgepole: Lodgepole and Dorst
Grant Grove: Azalea, Crystal Springs, and Sunset
Cedar Grove: Sentinel, Sheep Creek, Canyon View, and Moraine
For Giant Sequoia National Monument, campgrounds by area include:
Hume Lake Area: Princess, Hume Lake, Tenmile, and Landslide
Big Meadows Road and Stony Creek Area: Stony Creek, Upper Stony, Horse Camp, Buck Rock, and Big Meadows
On the east side, there are numerous campgrounds in two separate US Forest Service ranger districts:
Mt. Whitney Ranger District: Cottonwood Pass, Golden Trout, Lone Pine, Whitney Portal, Whitney Trailhead, Upper Grays Meadow, Lower Grays Meadow, and Onion Valley
White Mountain Ranger District: Sage Flat, Upper Sage Flat, Big Pine Creek, Palisade Glacier, Clyde Glacier, Big Trees, Four Jeffrey, Intake 2, Bishop Park, Sabrina, Willow, and North Lake
Pack Trips
A number of private individuals and companies offer pack service for trips into the parks and surrounding forest lands. Each outfitter operates under a permit issued by the governing agency. Check with either the Park Service or Forest Service about current status, as the pack services that hold permits may change from year to year.
West side park services include:
Big Meadow Corral (Delaware North Park Services)
559-564-3404 (summer)
559-564-6429 (winter)
Cedar Grove Pack Station (Delaware North Park Services)
559-565-3464
Grant Grove Stables (Delaware North Park Services)
559-335-9292 (summer)
559-337-1273 (winter)
Horse Corral Pack Station
559-565-3404 (summer)
209-742-6400 (winter)
East side pack services include:
Bishop Pack Outfitters
760-873-4785
Cottonwood Pack Station
760-878-2015
Glacier Pack Train
760-938-2538
Mt. Whitney Pack Trains
760-873-8331
Pine Creek Pack Station
760-387-2797 (summer)
760-387-2627 (winter)
Rainbow Pack Outfitters
760-873-8877
Rock Creek