Mineral King

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Mineral King is a remote alpine valley in California’s Sierra Nevada renowned for its rugged mountain scenery, hiking trails, and historic mining sites.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine valley
geographic location
tourist destination
accessRoad Mineral King Road
climate alpine climate
closedIn winter
country United States
county Tulare County
ecosystem alpine tundra
subalpine forest
elevation approximately 2400 meters
approximately 7800 feet
hasFeature glacially carved valley
historic cabins
steep narrow access road
hasTrailheadFor Franklin Lakes Trail
Monarch Lakes Trail
Sawtooth Pass Trail
Timber Gap Trail
historicalEra late 19th century mining boom
historicalUse silver mining district
knownFor alpine meadows
high-elevation trailheads
hiking trails
historic mining sites
remote location
rugged mountain scenery
locatedIn California
Sierra Nevada
United States
managedBy National Park Service
mountainRange Sierra Nevada
near Great Western Divide
Kaweah River headwaters
partOf Sequoia National Park
southern Sierra Nevada
protectedStatus within a U.S. national park
recreation backpacking
day hiking
mountain climbing
wildlife viewing
region southern Sierra Nevada
seasonalAccess typically open late spring through fall
state California
tourism popular with hikers and backpackers
transport end-of-road trailhead area
withinProtectedArea Sequoia National Park

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Southern Sierra Nevada ("Mineral King Valley")
contains
Monarch Lakes Trail ("Mineral King Valley")
Sawtooth Pass Trail ("Mineral King Valley")
offersViewOf
Monarch Lakes Trail ("Mineral King area")
Sawtooth Pass Trail ("Mineral King area")
partOf
Sawtooth Pass Trail ("Mineral King trailhead")
hasAccessPoint

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