Sequoia and Kings Canyon - Cedar Grove

The campground runs as first come, first serve service. We had no problem to find a camp site, after inserting $36 ($18 per night) into the box near the site entrance, the site is ours. Piece of cake. But there is no hot water or shower at camp site. Fortunately the grant grove village is near by, there is a good restaurant, market, even post office. After a cup of coffee from the market, we set out for Cedar Grove via Kings Canyon Scenic Byway.

Zumwalt Meadow

Lush in early spring, Zumwalt Meadow provides idyllic contrast to the powerful rock formations deep in the heart of Kings Canyon.  A scenic 1.5 mile self-guided trail circles the area and offers magnificent views of high granite walls, verdant meadows, and the meandering Kings River.

A group of people taking a break at the meadow overlook deck.

Grizzly Falls

   Grizzly Falls dramatically drops some 75ft in a misty display during the    spring. When the falls' flow diminishes (often to a single narrow column) in late summer,

      

   Because this is essentially a roadside waterfall (see directions below) it's not surprising that it's not often you can enjoy the falls to yourself for any appreciable length of time.

A round hole on top of a sequoia tree

 Converse Basin Grove

Driving into Converse Basin Grove is not a fun, the road is unpaved, very dusty, and the road is very narrow. After driving into the grove for over 10 minutes, we gave up.