Since we both wanted to snowshoe, but I had no previous experience, we signed up to go on a Ranger-led snowshoe walk. The walk started at the Kings Canyon Visitor Center in Grant Grove Village. There was no fee for the walk or the park-owned snowshoes. Once we picked up the snowshoes, we walked across the plowed street to the snow before putting on the snowshoes. After ensuring everyone had their shoes on correctly, the leader explained that we would be walking through and around the meadow behind the restaurant. We walked single file and stopped often to learn about trees, animals, and water hazards in the meadow. We learned how to walk up a short, but steep, hill and how to glide down it on the far side. This was one of the best experiences we've had in any park and we look forward to doing it again. We visited Kings Canyon National Park in March 2018.
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| Snowshoes stored in the visitor center |
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| Our leader ensuring everyone is on the trail |
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| Blue and green reflectors mark two different trails |
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| View across the meadow |
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| Snow falling behind the restaurant |
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| It would be easy to get lost as the snow covers our tracks |
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| A pair of cedar trees grew too far out in the meadow and "drowned" |
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| Cross-country ski tracks parallel ours |
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| Water is a deadly hazard in winter, but we crossed over a culvert |
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| The stream is barely visible under the snow |
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| Our previous tracks are nearly obliterated |
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| Back to the back of the village |
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| Looking back at our current tracks |
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| End of the walk |
Entrance to Sequoia and/or Kings Canyon National Parks requires an entry fee of $30 per passenger vehicle for a 7-day pass. Any of the America the Beautiful passes may be used instead.
The park website is https://www.nps.gov/seki.
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