2018 Map of Blackcap Mountain

About this map

Le Conte Divide serves as the prominent physical boundary in this high-altitude landscape where Kings Canyon National Park meets the Sierra National Forest. The topography is defined by a dense network of alpine basins and granite ridges, notably Blackcap Basin and Maxson Basin, which feed the headwaters of the N Fork Kings River. This 2018 survey detail shows a region heavily shaped by its glacial history, evidenced by the numerous small lakes such as Lake Confusion, Roman Four Lake, and Schoolmarm Lake. Strategic travel routes through this high country are marked by traditional passes like Crown Pass and Scepter Pass. Named meadows such as Big Maxson Meadow and Lightning Corral Meadow indicate pockets of level terrain amidst the sharp elevation changes near Blackcap Mtn.