Explore Kings Canyon

07/02/2022

Just a hop-skip-and-a-jump from Cedar Grove. You'll find some of the most stunning views in the Eastern Sierras.

📷 Such epics shots , thank you for sharing!

06/23/2022

Nothing like a Kings Canyon summer 😉🌲❤️

Click the link below for info and directions to Roaring River Falls! 👇

https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/roaring-river-falls/?doing_wp_cron=1656093978.6242098808288574218750

📷 Tucker Horton - Media

05/05/2022

Cedar Grove reopening May 9, 2022. Time to celebrate!

CEDAR GROVE OPENING 5/9!

The Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park is now scheduled to open on Monday, May 9. This area had originally been scheduled to open on April 22, but was delayed due to a significant rockslide on a portion of Highway 180 in Sequoia National Forest.

This is the time of year when snowmelt makes rivers in the parks swift, cold and dangerous. Warmer weather can make rivers an appealing place to recreate, but we urge visitors to be cautious. Avoid getting too close to the river's edge as rocks can be slippery. Most river fatalities are from visitors unintentionally falling into the river.

PG&E will be in the Cedar Grove area this summer to complete a project started in 2021. Visitor impacts should be minimal, but there may be traffic delays of up to 15 minutes in May and June.

Services in Cedar Grove do not open until later in May, including the visitor center and market. For information about services and things to do in Cedar Grove, visit our website nps.gov/seki. For the most current road conditions call the parks’ information line at
(559) 565 -3341, press 1, and then press 1 again.

04/16/2022

Kings Canyon, we just can't get enough of you ❤️ Come celebrate National Park week and the deepest canyon in North America!

ExploreKingsCanyon.com

🎟️ FREE entry to Kings Canyon National Park! 4-16-22

📸 always a pleasure!

04/03/2022

💦 Waterfall season is back Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ! Click the link below for locations to five local waterfalls in our region!

https://explorekingscanyon.com/five-unforgettable-waterfalls-in-kings-canyon-and-how-to-find-each-one/

03/29/2022

Please tell us we aren't the only ones who wandered into Grant Grove this past weekend!!!

Drop a tree 🌲 in the comments and tag us in your adventures 👇

03/19/2022

Name the last time you walked through the center of a tree!! 🌲 The Fallen Monarch is waiting. Kings Canyon National Park is ready.

Check out the Fallen Monarch and other famous sequoias on our website, link 👇

https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/fallen-monarch/

Thank you for the tag!

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03/06/2022

Perfect weekend for family fun after fresh snow hit Grant Grove in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

📷 Thank you for sharing SNOWtos of your sweet family!

02/24/2022

🎉 Yippee for fresh snow ❄️ amazing stays, restaurants, and sites to see in 🌲

Tap link 👇
https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter/

02/23/2022

❄️ Snow is back in Grant Grove!! Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Grab chains ⛓️ Gena's Sierra Inn and food Smoky Mtn. BBQ or Bear Mountain Pizza for your snow day fun! The whole mountain is offering discounts for the snow!

Clingan's Grocery
Delilah Ridge Winery
Riffelhof Vineyards
Squaw Valley Trading Center

Click here for all participating locations! ❄️🎉🌲🏔️

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter/

02/21/2022

👀 Are you looking for a mountain getaway near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ? 🌲🏔️🌲

Check out these Airbnb and Vrbo stays offering special prices to winter travelers ❄️ Offers are ending soon. Run!! 🏃‍♀️

Individual listing links below... All Winter Deals Link here 👇👇👇 https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

🏠 Sundew View - Comfortable family cabin with stunning sunsets and cozy wood-burning stove.
https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/sundew-view/

🏠 Rocky Point - A unique octagonal home 🏠 perched on a hilltop with 360° views 🏔️
https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/rocky-point/

🏠 Waxberry Getaway - Nestled in a private valley with sprawling property and sleeps up to 20! 🛏️
https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/waxberry-getaway/

🏠 Inspiration Point - Retreat for two ❤️ Fully renovated vintage trailer with hilltop views and private patio area with grill.
https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/inspiration-point/

Link in bio to view these properties and more!

📷 Explore Kings Canyon Staff

02/16/2022

The thaw has begun at Hume Lake What Springtime hike are you most looking forward to this year?

📷 Tucker Horton - Media

02/12/2022

🚨 Attention!! Boyden Cavern will be open this summer! With the unfortunate closing of Crystal Cave for the 2022 season due to recent wildfires, 😔 we are taking the opportunity to remind you that you have until the end of February to score your discounted gift cards for Boyden Cavern Adventures this summer!

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

The staff at Boyden Cavern offer an awesome experience showcasing this beautiful marble cave in the heart of King's Canyon! Trust us, you don't want to miss out! Don't forget to pack your flip-flops🩴for the optional river passageway 💦 known as the "wild cave exit"! The family will love it, and maybe some of us big kids too ❤️

👉 Use Code EKCWINTER at checkout for a special 20% discount offered to our followers (on gift-cards $40 or more).

👉 Tap the link for all the current local are deals before March 1st!

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

02/05/2022

Check out all participating locations near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park who are offering amazing savings through March 1st!

🏠 Book an Airbnb from one of 6 amazing locations! Grab a bite to eat from Twin Valley Smoky Mountain BBQ 🍖 or Bear Mountain Pizza🍕 and stock up on snacks, drinks, and souvenirs at Clingan's Grocery and Squaw Valley Trading Center Top off your evening with a bottle of wine from Riffelhof Vineyards or Delilah Ridge Winery for the perfect winter getaway 🏔️🌲

Boyden Cavern is also offering 40% off gift card purchases with our code!

Tap the link below for details!

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

01/21/2022

Giant Forest in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to partially reopen this weekend! Tire Chains ⛓️ still required!

We're happy to let you all know that we are opening the Generals Highway today between Hospital Rock and the Lower Sherman parking lot! This means that the Giant Forest will be accessible up to the General Sherman Tree. Wolverton Road will NOT be accessible today but we expect that it will be tomorrow. The Giant Forest will be open through Monday, 1/24.

Tire chains are required to visit the Giant Forest. For the most up-to-date road conditions, call (559) 565 3341, dial 1, and then dial 1 again.

01/21/2022

Raise your hand ✋ if you love the Kings Canyon Highway? 👑
This iconic route runs all the way from the Central Valley to the foothills, through North America's deepest canyon, to "Roads End" in Kings Canyon National Park.

Thanks in large part to the Sierra Gateway Trust, the Eastern stretch of Hwy 180 was granted State Scenic Hwy status, protecting the surrounding beauty from development

📽️ The one and only ❤️ U.S. Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest

01/20/2022

😋 Enjoying a yummy home-cooked dinner at Twin Valleys Smokey Mountain BBQ in Dunlap, CA.

Twins is also participating in our winter ❄️ promo! Mention our code and get 10 percent off your meal! All meats are smoked on site and made to order! Yum!! 🍖

Link below.

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

Some exclusions apply, see restaurant for details.

01/13/2022

🎉 THIS Monday January 17, 2022 is a FREE day in The National Parks in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day! That means no entrance fee at the Park Gate! 🎟️ Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

👀 Check the link below to find deals on local Airbnb , restaurants like Bear Mountain Pizza 🍕 and Smokey MTN BBQ 🍗 snow chains ⛓️ Gena's Sierra Inn , Delilah Ridge Winery and Riffelhof Vineyards 🍷wines and more! Hurry before everything sells out for the holiday weekend!

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/?doing_wp_cron=1642106135.0698568820953369140625

📷 EKC Staff, Kings Canyon National Park

01/07/2022

Don't mind us swooning over Hume 😍 how we love you ❤️🌲

Winter camps are now in session 🎉

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01/03/2022

👫Just look at these snowbirds enjoying Grant Grove 🌲🌲🌲 after our recent storms! Looking for the perfect couples getaway? 🔍

Everyone is offering deals in honor of the snow!❄️ Grab a local bottle of wine 🍷 from Delilah Ridge Winery or Riffelhof Vineyards and book a mountain Airbnb near Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, all apart of our winter promo!

Tap this link to book your perfect winter getaway with your other half! ❤️
https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

📷 so sweet!

01/01/2022

Happy 2022!! What a thrilling ride it's been, can't wait to see what is on the horizon for this year 🎊🥂

Congratulations to our buddy on 100 months of straight shredding, ending with back-country bombing through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Back-country skiing and snowboarding requires expertise, appropriate permitting, and safety precautions to avoid avalanche and getting stranded somewhere you don't want to be!

Any of you ever skied or snowboarded (safely) in our parks??

01/01/2022

Happy New Year from the most majestic place on earth!

Thank you everyone for your patience, as our website is currently experiencing technical issues. If you have any questions about our winter promotion, please DM us!

Praying that we get things up and running next year! 🥳😉 Haha did you catch that?!

Keep in mind that all of our participating locations will still honor your deal with our exclusive code: EKCWINTER

Twin Valley Smoky Mountain BBQ and Saloon
❄️ 10% off Food

Bear Mountain Pizza
❄️ Free Cinnamon Bear Claw when you purchase a pizza 🍕

Riffelhof Vineyards
❄️10% off Wines

Delilah Ridge Winery
❄️ 20% off Wines

Rocky Point at Squaw Valley
Sundew View Vacation Stay
Inspiration Point Vacation Stay
Ruth Hill Retreat at Kings Canyon
❄️20% off (please contact host)

Boyden Cavern Adventures
❄️ 20 % off Gift Cards for Summer!!

Gena's Sierra Inn
❄️Free Tire Chains when you rent a room

Squaw Valley Trading Center
Clingan's Junction Grocery
❄️ Discount on Gifts

📷 Explore Kings Canyon Staff

12/29/2021

Just casually exiting the "Fallen Monarch" in Kings Canyon National Park 🌲 Grant Grove is open! Come enjoy our winter wonderland ❄️

Discover the Fallen Monarch and many other Sequoia landmarks on our website, as well as winter discounts at restaurants and vacation homes near

📷 Thank you for this beauty!

12/27/2021

Let it snow ❄️ Grant Grove is open, ⛓️ snow chains are still required!

Update from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

"With precipitation still falling, the Giant Forest will remain closed today and tomorrow (December 28). We will continue to look for opportunities to open this area in the coming days! Potwisha Campground remains closed. The Generals Highway is currently open between the Sequoia Entrance Station (on Highway 198) and Hospital Rock.

Visitors to Grant Grove should be prepared for tire chain restrictions. For the most up-to-date road conditions, call (559) 565 3341 (1,1).

📷 Dutch Scholten

12/26/2021

'Twas the week after Christmas ⛄ and all through the park, was a blanket of snow and snow chains required! 🌲🌲 Dress warmly and drive safe!

Check out our winter snow-play deals before you head up the mountains for a winter getaway!

Click on this link for exclusive deals using our code! 👇
https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

🌨️ Snow Chains: Gena's Sierra Inn

🌨️ Vacation Rental Discounts: Rocky Point at Squaw Valley Sundew View, Ruth Hill Retreat at Kings Canyon , Inspiration Point

🌨️ Gifts: Clingan's Grocery, Squaw Valley Trading Center Boyden Cavern

🌨️ Wine: Riffelhof Vineyards, Delilah Ridge Winery

🌨️ Food: Bear Mountain Pizza , Smokey Mountain BBQ, Sweet Girl Farms

12/26/2021

SNOW is coming,!!! ❄️🌨️🏔️🌲❄️

Eight to sixteen inches of snow is likely in the Sierra Nevada foothills above 1,500 feet Sunday night through Monday evening. Here are snow probability graphics for eight inches of snow or more, twelve inches of snow or more, and eighteen inches of snow or more Sunday night through Monday evening.

12/24/2021

Merry Christmas from Explore Kings Canyon! [Tap to enlarge photo] Take some time this holiday season to visit our Nation's Christmas Tree! 🌲

Find more information by clicking the link below 👇

https://explorekingscanyon.com/giant-sequoias-general-grant-christmas-tree/

Article brought to you by local enthusiast and EKC staff member, Tanya Wass

12/21/2021

❄️ Happy first day of winter! Come visit the Nation's Christmas Tree with the fam, and get exclusive discounts all over the mountain!

Tap the link below 👇
https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

📷 EKC Staff, winter in Grant Grove

12/19/2021

Get out and explore this winter! ExploreKingsCanyon.com is pulling out all the stops to offer ❄️ winter snow play DISCOUNTS all over the mountain! Food, Wine, Gifts, Snow Chains, vacation stay discounts and more! 🍷🍔 🍕 🌨️ 🏠 🏔️ 🎁

Grab some hot chocolate, and head up Highway 180 for family fun in the snow under towering sequoia trees! 🌲🌲🌲 More weather headed our way next week for holiday break!

Head over to the site for details by clicking the link below! 👇

https://explorekingscanyon.com/winter-snowplay/

📷 Winter in Grant Grove, EKC Staff

Participating Locations:

Gena's Sierra Inn
Riffelhof Vinyards
Delilah Ridge Winery
Boyden Cavern
Bear Mountain Pizza
Twin Valleys Smoky Mountain BBQ
Squaw Valley Trading Center
Clingan's Junction Grocery
Ruth Hill Retreat at Kings Canyon
Sundew View Vacation Stay
Rocky Point at Squaw Valley
Inspiration Point Vacation Stay

And more being added daily...

❄️❄️Want to get in on the Fun?❄️❄️

If you own a small business or vacation stay locally and would like to add your spotlight to our winter promotion, please contact our marketing staff directly at [email protected] or by phone 559-245-2760

12/14/2021

Look at that view behind Squaw Valley Trading Center ! ❄️ Stop by to fill up the tank ⛽ and stock up on a little holiday cheer🧉while you're at it ☃️

Check out Squaw Valley Trading Center on our website:
https://explorekingscanyon.com/listing/squaw-valley-trading-center-gas-station-kings-canyon/