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 Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 57° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Jack Rabbit, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Deer Run, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Seven Steps, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Deer Run, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Vicee Canyon, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Eagle View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bob's Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miReach Lower King's Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 4.7 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Four Day, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Four Day, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bob's Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Baldy Green, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eagle View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Vicee Canyon, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left onto Seven Steps, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Deer Run, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Jack Rabbit, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
ClearTemperature 93°F57°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity16%
Hourly temperature
95°55°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
96°69°
Wed
95°67°
Thu
98°64°
Fri
97°65°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
98°64°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 193 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Deer Run–Jack Rabbit, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 777 ft
- Taylor Spring–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 6 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,434 ft
- Vista–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 6 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,459 ft
- Ash Canyon Road–Bob's Trail, 9 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 3,250 ft
- Hobart Creek Reservoir–Baldy Green, 6 sights 15.8 mi · ▲ 4,430 ft
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