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2018 Map of Slide Bluffs

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Slide Bluffs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Simpson Meadow serves as a focal point for this high-altitude wilderness within Kings Canyon National Park, where the Middle Fork Kings River carves through deep glacial valleys. The drainage system is particularly intricate, with the Lower Middle Fork Kings River fed by numerous tributaries including Goddard Cr, Kennedy Cr, and Alpine Cr.

The landscape is defined by massive divides and ridges, such as White Divide and Monarch Divide, which separate high-elevation lake basins like Volcanic Lakes, Slide Lakes, and the Swamp Lakes. Notable topographic landmarks include the sheer walls of the Slide Bluffs and the aptly named Gorge of Despair near the Sequoia National Forest boundary. High peaks like Tunemah Peak and Kennedy Mtn overlook a network of trails and natural flats like Bunchgrass Flat.