Le Conte Canyon

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Le Conte Canyon is a dramatic glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its steep granite walls, alpine meadows, and its location along the John Muir Trail in Kings Canyon National Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacial valley
boundedBy Black Giant (peak)
Mount Fiske
Mount Huxley
Mount Spencer
Mount Warlow
The Citadel (peak)
containsFeature Big Pete Meadow
Le Conte Ranger Station
Little Pete Meadow
simply graded canyon floor
drainedBy Middle Fork Kings River
hasAccessTrailhead North Lake trailhead
Roads End trailhead
South Lake trailhead
hasApproximateElevationRange from about 8,000 feet to over 10,000 feet
hasClimate alpine climate
hasEcosystemType alpine meadow
subalpine forest
hasGeologicalOrigin glacial erosion
hasHydrologicalFeature cascades and waterfalls on Middle Fork Kings River
hasLandscapeFeature alpine meadows
steep granite walls
hasRecreationRegulation wilderness permit required for overnight use
hasScenicQuality high scenic value
isMappedOn USGS topographic maps
isRemoteFrom nearest paved road
isSegmentOf Sierra Nevada crest-to-valley trail network
isWithinDesignation federal wilderness area
liesAlongRoute Bishop Pass to Mather Pass section of John Muir Trail
linked to: Bishop Pass Trail
locatedIn California
Kings Canyon National Park
Sierra Nevada
United States
namedAfter Joseph LeConte
partOf John Muir Wilderness travel corridor
Kings River watershed
popularFor backpacking
long-distance hiking
mountain photography
wilderness camping
requiresAccessMode foot travel
traversedBy John Muir Trail
Pacific Crest Trail
withinManagementUnit Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
withinMountainRange Sierra Nevada
withinProtectedArea Kings Canyon National Park

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Muir Pass hasViewOf Le Conte Canyon