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Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 6 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Lakeview, NV. The route reaches Lower King's Canyon Waterfall at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 3,378 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi4,853 – 6,697 ft · steepest grade: 20%17.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.18445, -119.78850
Nearest town Lakeview, NV

Directions

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Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 6 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 3,378 ft · 7 hr 3 min

Elevation 4,852–6,696 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 39.18445, -119.78850

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 81°F / low 50° · precip 5% · wind 22 mph · sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Jack Rabbit, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 1.7 miReach Lower King's Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 4.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  29. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading W.
  34. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Day, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading W.
  36. 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
  37. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading NW.
  38. 0.2 miSharp right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  41. 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
  42. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  46. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  47. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

83% dirt1% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F50°
Precip5%Wind22 mphUV6Humidity28%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 6:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:59 PM
Tue 80°52°
Wed 83°54°
Thu 82°55°
Fri 77°52°
Sat 81°47°
Sun 74°47°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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