Glacier-Carved Kings Canyon Offers Mountain Adventures in Central California

When one gazes across the expansive Kings Canyon in California, it’s easy to imagine that the granite peaks stretching into the sky were carved by the hands of giants. Within the Sierra Nevada, Kings Canyon is a jagged, glacial landscape rising to 14,491 feet above sea level at the peak of Mount Whitney, according to the National Park Service. It’s the natural beauty of the canyon that drives thousands of visitors annually to the Sierra Nevada, where opportunities for adventure are endless. The granite mountain peaks form expansive canyon networks throughout the twin parks of Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Peaks of 12,000 feet contrast pointedly against the lower elevations of the canyon floors and offer a variety of topography, from windswept and rocky high country to forested cliffs and fern-laden gullies....