Kings River 2
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
California · Camping · Near Silver City
Kings River 2
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Kings River 2 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Sequoia National Forest. It doesn't name Kings River 2, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Tule River Glass Container Prohibition Area
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-02 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Trail of 100 Giants Boardwalk and Area Closure
Agency closure covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-03 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
PUBLIC NUDITY PROHIBITION - Sequoia National Forest
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-06 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition 26-27
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · Order 0513-26-09 · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
Wildlife Alert - BEARS
Agency alert covering Sequoia National Forest · USFS · Sequoia National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Sequoia National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 3,759 ft
- Hume Lake Ranger DistrictSequoia National Forest
KINGS RIVER 2 (Camping Area)
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsDavid Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGiant Forest Museum
Museum
On your way back · 17 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
More in Silver CityLocal outfitters
- Glacier Lodge29 mi away
- Rainbow Pack Outfitters29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Deer MeadowHiking1.5 mi
- Choke CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Convict Flat CampgroundCamping3.2 mi
- Lookout PeakSummit4.1 mi
- Kings CanyonRock climbing4.6 mi
- Sentinel CampgroundSaltwater fishing5.9 mi
South Fork Kings RiverCanoeingPhoto: Daniel Mayer (mav), CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.9 mi- Silver Spray FallsWaterfall7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Canyon View Group SitesCamping · ~11 min drive
Hume Lake CampgroundCamping · ~13 min drivePhoto: lewinb — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- PrincessCamping · ~15 min drive
- Stony Creek SequoiaCamping · ~18 min drive
- Big Meadows Cabin (CA)Camping · ~12 min drive
- Upper Stony Creek CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- Kings River 3Camping · ~2 min drive
- Kings River 1Camping · ~2 min drive
- Kings River 4Camping · ~4 min drive
- Convict Flat CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Kings River 2
Best months: February–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
58° / 30°
4 wet
Feb
61° / 33°
4 wet
Mar
69° / 39°
3 wet
Apr
76° / 44°
1 wet
May
85° / 53°
1 wet
Jun
96° / 62°
1 wet
Jul
102° / 67°
1 wet
Aug
101° / 65°
1 wet
Sep
93° / 58°
1 wet
Oct
81° / 48°
1 wet
Nov
67° / 36°
2 wet
Dec
57° / 29°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Independence, CA, 31.8 mi away at 3,950 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
