Alpine glaciers further outlined the sharp peaks and molded the canyons. The tilting increased downcutting of the rivers, which carves the canyons and defined the peaks. Tremendous earth upheavals, erosion, the movement of ponderous glaciers and raging rivers, the winds and changing temperatures – all have had a part in sculpturing the vast region.Īges ago, a huge block of the earth’s crust 40-80 miles wide and 430 miles long, was uplifted steeply on the east and gradually tilted westward in several major stages. Geologists interpret the topography of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon Region – the high mountains and deep canyons, the rocks, the hills and valleys – as the result of forces operating over millions of years. As if you could hike past it, an information panel marks the spot that reads:īefore you stretches the Sierra Nevada… the Snow Range. Hume Lake and Kings Canyon from Panoramic Pointīefore you break a sweat, you’ll arrive at Panoramic Point, elevation 7,520 feet, where the pavement ends and an enormous view opens up to the northeast. Halfway up to the viewpoint, the trail makes a sharp turn to the left, passing an awesome wood-carved bench. There are no big views on the way to Panoramic Point as the pine trees along the trail don’t allow you to see very far. While the trail is paved, it does gain 100 feet in a quarter mile to reach Panoramic Point. Start from the trailhead at the end of Panoramic Point Road, 2 miles up from the park visitor center and market at Grant Village.
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