Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
Kings Canyon Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway in California. Within California it covers roughly 50 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Kings Canyon Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
State Route 180 drops from the giant sequoia groves around Grant Grove into Kings Canyon, one of the deepest canyons in North America, carved by the Kings River below soaring granite walls. The road follows the wild, roaring river to Cedar Grove and Road's End, the gateway to the High Sierra backcountry. Like Yosemite's Tioga Road, the canyon road closes with winter snow.
- giant sequoias (Grant Grove)
- Kings Canyon depth
- Kings River
- Cedar Grove
- SR-180
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Where to Stay along Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
17 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Kings Canyon Scenic Byway.
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Photos of Kings Canyon Scenic Byway
What is a National Forest Scenic Byway?
National Forest Scenic Byways are routes designated by the U.S. Forest Service that thread through the mountains, canyons and old growth of America's national forests and grasslands.