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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | glacial valley ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
Black Giant (peak)
NERFINISHED
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Mount Fiske NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Huxley NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Spencer NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Warlow NERFINISHED ⓘ The Citadel (peak) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFeature |
Big Pete Meadow
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Le Conte Ranger Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Pete Meadow NERFINISHED ⓘ simply graded canyon floor ⓘ |
| drainedBy | Middle Fork Kings River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessTrailhead |
North Lake trailhead
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRemoteFrom | nearest paved road ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | Sierra Nevada crest-to-valley trail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isWithinDesignation | federal wilderness area ⓘ |
| liesAlongRoute | Bishop Pass to Mather Pass section of John Muir Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Kings Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| namedAfter | Joseph LeConte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
John Muir Wilderness travel corridor
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ⓘ
Kings River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
long-distance hiking ⓘ mountain photography ⓘ wilderness camping ⓘ |
| requiresAccessMode | foot travel ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
John Muir Trail
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ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinManagementUnit | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinMountainRange | Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Kings Canyon National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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