Boyden Cavern

Daily 45-minute tours that take visitors on a lighted hand-rail equipped trail past beautiful crystalline stalactites and stalagmites are available May through October.

The cavern is located on Highway 180 in the spectacular 8,000-foot-deep Kings River Canyon between Grant Grove and Cedar Grove.

209-736-2708
www.caverntours.com

Giant Sequoia National Monument

This 328,000-acre preserve protects 34 groves ofthe world’s largest trees — the giant sequoias.  The monument is located in Sequoia National Forest. It consists of two parcels, one north and the other south of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks. Giant sequoias can survive more than 3,000 years. Their native habitat is found between 4,000 and 7,000 feet above sea level on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada.

559-784-1500
www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia

Sequoia National Forest

Discover spectacular groves of giant sequoia trees, majestic granite monoliths, glacier torn valleys, roaring white water and lush meadows at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.

Facilities include more than 50 family or group camping sites, picnicking, hiking, auto touring, mountain biking, horseback riding, hunting, whitewater rafting, backpacking and rock climbing in a wide variety of natural settings.

559-784-1500
www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia

Sierra National Forest

The Sierra National Forest is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite and Kings Canyon national parks. Elevations soar from 1,000 feet to more than 13,000 feet. 

The Dinkey Lakes Wilderness

Lying southeastof Huntington Lake and northwest of Courtright Reservoir, most of this wilderness area is above 8,000 feet. Sixteen lakes are clustered in the west-central region of the wilderness. The John Muir Wilderness covers 584,000 acres in the Sierra and Inyo national forests. Elevations range from 4,000 feet to 14,496 feet at Mt. Whitney and many peaks are above 13,000 feet.

The Kaiser Wilderness

Located immediately north of Huntington Lake, Kaiser Wilderness is about 70 miles northeast of Fresno. The southern half of the wilderness area is characterized by dense red fir and Jeffrey pine forests that extend up the gradual south slope of Kaiser Ridge. The top of the ridge is in the alpine zone. This northern region contains 18 small lakes.

The Monarch Wilderness area extends across the Sierra and Sequoia national forests. The Sierra National Forest portion of the wilderness is extremely rugged and difficult to traverse. Steep slopes extend up from the middle and main forks of the Kings River. Elevations range from 2,400 feet to more than 10,000 feet.

Ansel Adams Wilderness

This wilderness area extends across the Sierra and Inyo National Forests. This alpine wilderness, named after the renowned photographer Ansel Adams, is dotted with sparkling lakes, glacially sculpted gorges, and imposing peaks and spires, Elevations range from 7,000’ to 14,000’ elevation.

Reservations are available for:

Huntington Lake campgrounds (Rancheria, College, Upper and Lower Billy Creek, Catavee, Deer Creek and Kinnikinnick)

High Sierra campgrounds (Mono Creek, Jackass Meadow, Mono Hot Springs, Vermillion)

Shaver Lake (Dorabelle)

Dinkey Creek campground.

Reservations can be made from 103 to 240 days in advance of your desired reservation.

Forest-service campgrounds provide vault or flush toilets, picnic tables, fire pits and some have barbecue grills.

Non-reservation (first-come, first-served) campgrounds that have running water have fees that vary from $14 to $24 per night.

For all campgrounds, six people and one vehicle are allowed per single site, 12 people and two vehicles per double site.

There is a $5 extra charge for vehicles at fee sites.

Golden Age and Golden Access passes offer 50 percent discounts and are accepted at all family campgrounds.

Campers are required to camp at least 100 feet from streams, lakes and trails, and to remove all trash. Campfires, portable stoves and barbecues outside campgrounds are prohibited in most areas below 7,000 feet during high-fire danger. In higher elevations, fires are allowed with a valid campfire permit.

Permits, current fire danger levels and maps of restricted fire danger-areas are available at all ranger stations.

For further information and reservations contact:

Sierra National Forest Supervisor's Office
1600 Tollhouse Rd., Clovis
559-297-0706
www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra