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Stevenson Creek, now part of a hydroelectric project at Shaver Lake, no longer flows as consistently as it once did. Stevenson Creek Falls is an amazing waterfall, with a total drop of around 1,200 feet across four major leaps of 380, 260, 250, and 180 feet, interspersed with smaller cascades. While the falls run dry in summer due to stream regulation, spring brings in water flow, creating roaring falls dropping into the San Joaquin River canyon.

Hume Lake sits behind the world's first concrete reinforced multiple arch dam, designed by hydroelectric power pioneer, John S. Eastwood. While originally used as log storage for a nearby mill, the lake is now popular for all sorts of outdoor activities. You'll find a campground, beaches, hiking trails and more dotted around the lake.

Ely Mountain, with its few pine trees, is a granite plateau that offers breathtaking vistas of the snow-covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the distance. It is a fantastic spot to stop and take in the magnificent beauty of the towering mountains, verdant forests, and Shaver Lake below.

Hume Lake sits behind the world's first concrete reinforced multiple arch dam, designed by hydroelectric power pioneer, John S. Eastwood. While originally used as log storage for a nearby mill the lake is now popular for all sorts of outdoor activities. You'll find campground, beaches, hiking trails and more dotted around the lake.

The short trail to the General Grant Tree is a highlight of Kings Canyon-Sequoia National Parks. The Grant tree is the 2nd largest tree in the world, only behind the General Sherman Tree. However, this loop winds its way through dozens of other towering Sequoias as well as many other species of trees and undergrowth species. If you see any pinecones the size of your head those belong to the Sugar Pine Trees as the Sequoia cones are roughly the size of a golf ball.

Hume Lake sits behind the world's first concrete reinforced multiple arch dam, designed by hydroelectric power pioneer, John S. Eastwood. While originally used as log storage for a nearby mill the lake is now popular for all sorts of outdoor activities. You'll find campground, beaches, hiking trails and more dotted around the lake.

This overlook boasts fantastic views across hundreds of miles of Kings Canyon National Park and the vast surrounding forest lands, with Hume Lake lying 2,300 feet below. Information panels here offer excellent information on the area's history and a drawing of the view with labels of the landmarks. It is a fantastic place to sit on one of the benches or one of the many nearby rocks and enjoy a picnic.

There is a fee to enter Kings Canyon National Park to see the amazing trees, either with an annual pass or per vehicle. If you enter on foot or bike, the cost is per person. There is continuous work during the 2023 season to repair roads from winter damage along Generals Highway, so expect delays in this area. Parking and vehicle access may also be limited.