Outdoor Science and Learning
Outdoor science and learning in Sequoia National Forest.
Interpretive Areas/Exhibits
Hume Lake Ranger District
- Chicago Stump Trailhead
- Dunlap Vista
- Grizzly Falls Picnic Area
- Hume Lake Day Use Area
- Indian Basin Grove
- Indian Basin Trailhead
- Junction View
- Marble Mountain View
- McGee Overlook
Kern River Ranger District
- Coso Mine Loop Trail
- Unal Interpretive Trail
Western Divide Ranger District
- Trail Of 100 Giants
- Trail Of 100 Giants Trail (Long Meadow Grove)
- Wishon Trail
Viewing Wildlife
Kern River Ranger District
- South Fork Wildlife Area
Viewing Plants
Kern River Ranger District
- Bodfish Piute Cypress Botanical Area
Viewing Scenery
Hume Lake Ranger District
- Boyden Cavern
- Converse Basin Grove
- Chicago Stump
- Junction Viewpoint
- Kings Canyon Overlook
- Mcgee Overlook
- Panoramic Point
- Red Mountain Overlook
Kern River Ranger District
Western Divide Ranger District
- Dome Rock Viewpoint
Visitor Centers
Hume Lake Ranger District - 35860 E. Kings Canyon Road, Dunlap CA 93621
Kern River Ranger District - 11380 Kernville Road, Kernville CA 93238
Western Divide Ranger District - 32588 Hwy 190, Springville CA 93265
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Bald Mountain Lookout
Site Open
Bald Mountain Lookout is a manned lookout tower in the Domeland Wilderness on the Sequoia National Forest.
Belknap Campground
Site Open
Located 19 miles east of Springville, California, take State Highway 190 to the community of Camp Nelson. Turn onto Nelson Drive and follow the signs through town.Elevation is 4,800 feet. Open from…
Big Meadow Cabin
Site Open
Big Meadows Cabin is nestled at the edge of Big Meadows at an elevation of 7,600 feet and provides a wonderful view of the meadow and surrounding mountains. You will enjoy moments of sitting on the…
Big Meadow Campground
Site Open
This campground, at an elevation of 7,500 feet, is located near vast meadows and high granite mountains. There are 30 single units and 8 double units.Natural Features: An open meadow that is…
Big Meadows Trailhead
Site Open
The Big Meadows trailhead provides numerous opportunities to explore the beautiful Jennie Lakes Wilderness. The trailhead has parking available along with one vault toilet. The info boards by…
Boole Tree
Site Open
The Boole Tree is the 6th largest giant sequoia tree in the world, and the largest known sequoia on Forest Service lands. The tree was named around 1895 by A.H. Sweeny, a Fresno doctor, after…
Boyden Cavern
Site Open
Boyden Cavern is located in Kings Canyon, Giant Sequoia National Monument, and lies beneath the massive 2,000 foot high marble walls of the famous Kings Gates. The cavern features stalactites,…
Breckenridge
Site Open
Breckenridge is the name of the area west of the Piutes Mountains, south of 178 and the Greenhorn Mountains, and it continues west to 178 near Bakersfield, CA. The town of Havilah is located between…
Buck Rock Lookout
Site Open
Buck Rock Lookout, in the Sequoia National Forest, sits atop a granite dome with a breathtaking view of the Great Western Divide and surrounding high peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Access to…
Camp Four and Half Cabin
Site Closed
Camp Four and a Half Cabin is located along the Kings River at an elevation of 1,100 feet in Sequoia National Forest. The cabin sits within Sequoia National Monument, about 60 miles east of Fresno,…