Evolution Valley
E32608
Evolution Valley is a renowned high-elevation glacial valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, celebrated for its alpine meadows, granite peaks, and backcountry hiking along the John Muir Trail.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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glacial valley ⓘ valley in the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
early fall
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summer ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate with long snowy winters ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Evolution Creek ⓘ |
| elevationRange | high alpine zone of the central Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| governedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service (via Kings Canyon National Park)
|
| hasAccessPoint |
Florence Lake trailhead (regional access)
ⓘ
Piute Pass Trail (regional access) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
glacial origin
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high-elevation ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
alpine meadow ecosystem
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subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine meadows
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backcountry hiking routes ⓘ granite peaks ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | creeks, lakes, and small waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasRecreationType | non-motorized recreation only ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | granite ridges and cirques ⓘ |
| knownFor |
granite-dominated scenery
ⓘ
remote wilderness character ⓘ wildflower displays in summer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedInContextOf | Evolution region of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| near |
Evolution Basin
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Evolution Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Sapphire Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanda Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Evolution Basin
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surface form:
Evolution Basin and Valley region
Kings Canyon National Park ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada mountain range
|
| popularFor |
backpacking
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scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ wilderness hiking ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
backcountry permit requirements
ⓘ
wilderness regulations ⓘ |
| traversedBy | John Muir Trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
long-distance thru-hiking on the John Muir Trail ⓘ multi-day backpacking trips ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| within |
John Muir Wilderness
ⓘ
surface form:
John Muir Wilderness region (broadly defined Sierra backcountry)
|
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