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Park Entrance
CA-180 passes by the entrance sign welcoming you to Kings Canyon National Park and takes on the name Kings Canyon Scenic Drive.
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Entrance Station
The road approaches a stop sign. To the left, the new, and in theory temporary, entrance station lies. The park entrance fee must be paid here or a valid pass shown. Since passing through this loop is mandatory, its negligible 0.1 miles is included in the mileages from this point on.
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Generals Highway
The Generals Highway is on the right. This road passes through Sequoia National Forest on its way to Sequoia National Park.
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Wilsonia
On the right is Wilsonia, a private community within the park.
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Grant Village area
The road approaches the Grant Grove area. The Kings Canyon Visitor Center and Grant Village Lodging are located here. See the Lodging Page for more information.
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Campgrounds & Grant Grove
Roads go to both the left and the right here. To the left is the Azalea Campground, the Columbine Picnic Area, and access to the General Grant Tree and General Grant Loop Trail. To the right is the Crystal Springs Campground.
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Sequoia National Forest
The road leaves Kings Canyon National Park and enters Sequoia National Forest.
