Backcountry Information
There's a lot of backcountry to explore at Kings Canyon and Sequoia: the two parks include over 808,000 acres of designated wilderness.
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Backcountry Information Details
There's a lot of backcountry to explore at Kings Canyon and Sequoia: the two parks include over 808,000 acres of designated wilderness, with another 29,500 acres proposed. Scenery in the parks, which have the greatest vertical relief (1,370 to 14,505 feet) of any protected area in the lower 48 states, ranges from glacial canyons to green meadows and sheer granite peaks. The parks have are over 800 miles of maintained trails, and overnight backpacking trips require a permit available at various locations depending on where you plan to hike. During the summer season, backcountry permits are issued on a quota system, and fees ($10 per permit; $5 fee per person additionally) are required, but from October through May permits are available through a free, self-issue process. In high season, permits may be obtained on the day of your hike by trailhead rangers during normal operating hours; approximately three-quarters of daily trail quota permits are issued in advance. Permit fees apply to both walk-up and reserved permits; either type of permit must picked up at the issuing station closest to your trailhead. You'll find a wide variety of advice and rules for any backcountry trip [here](https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/upload/2016-Wilderness-Trip-Planner-Final.pdf).
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