Mineral King/John Krebs

Proposed Wilderness Area

The Mineral King/John Krebs area is geologically unusual in that unlike the majority of the Sierra Nevada, which is made up of granitic rock formations, it is composed of metamorphic rock at high elevations. This has led to unique erosion patterns in the Kaweah watershed, allowing a variety of species to thrive here that are not normally found in the western Sierra. The Mineral King area contains a large portion of the Dennison-Garfield giant sequoia grove, the largest in the Sierra Nevada, as well as five other giant sequoia groves.

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