Quick Stats
Total Area (Kings Canyon)
461,901 acres
Total Area (Sequoia)
404,051 acres
Annual Visitation (Kings Canyon)
598,205 in 2010 (view all years)
Annual Visitation (Sequoia)
1,002,979 in 2010 (view all years)
Creation Date (Kings Canyon)
March 4, 1940
Creation Date (Sequoia)
October 1, 1890
Entrance Fee
$20 per vehicle per week
Time Zone
Pacific
Lowest Elevation
1,360 feet at Kaweah River
Highest Elevation
14,494 feet on Mount Whitney
Lowest Average Temp
36°F in January
Record Low Temp
17°F in 1990
Highest Average Temp
97°F in July
Record High Temp
114°F in 1996
Our Last Visit
June 2009
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Info at (559) 565-3341
Common mammals include coyotes, black bears, ringtails, mule deer, and pika. More rare species incluce wolverines, badgers, and bighorn sheep
There are many species of reptiles and amphibians found at all elevation of the parks. Here is a 
Over 200 species of birds have been observed in the parks. See the 
The huge range of elevation leads to over 1,200 species of plants making up dozens of plant communities. Obviously, the star of the parks is the giant sequoia. Suffice to say, every major plant community from foothills to alpine tundra is represented in the parks.
