2015 Map of Sphinx Lakes

About this map

Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia Nat Park converge in this high-altitude landscape of the Sierra Nevada. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes along the Great Western Divide and the Kings-Kern Divide, where numerous glacial basins hold remote water bodies like Sphinx Lakes, Big Bird Lake, and Colby Lake. The drainage patterns are clearly established by the Roaring River and its various tributaries, including Cunningham Cr and Ferguson Cr, which carve through deep features like Cloud Canyon and Deadman Canyon.