Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 4 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Stewart, NV. The route reaches Lower King's Canyon Waterfall at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It climbs 3,590 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi4,902 – 6,405 ft · steepest grade: 23%16.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13147, -119.77521
Nearest town Stewart, NV
Directions
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Lower King's Canyon Waterfall–Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, 4 sights
16.1 mi · ▲ 3,590 ft · 7 hr 10 min
Elevation 4,901–6,404 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.13147, -119.77521
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 96°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:03 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Borda Meadows Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lincoln Bypass Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miContinue straight onto Kings Canyon Road, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ash Canyon to Kings Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.7 miReach Lower King's Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.4 miContinue straight onto Kings Canyon Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Lincoln Bypass Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Borda Meadows Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 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
88% dirt1% paved11% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 96°F65°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
100°65°
Sunrise 6:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
95°68°
Thu
97°63°
Fri
98°64°
Sat
98°66°
Sun
97°65°
Mon
96°62°
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Casino Fandango stop 211 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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