Sheep Creek Cascade (Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA)

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Sheep Creek Cascade

Mom walking before Sheep Creek Cascade

The Sheep Creek Cascade lies on Sheep Creek, which provides the drinking water for the facilities at the Cedar Grove Lodge area. The trail to the falls follows an old shepherds route called the Don Cecil Trail. I reckon this is how the cascade and the creek got its name.

You don't have to walk the entire length of the trail to see the cascade however. You only need to walk about 1.6 miles return from the trailhead near the Cedar Grove Lodge area (near the Sentinel Campground) to the bridge by the falls. Be careful as you cross Hwy 180 to access the gradually climbing trail. During the climb, you'll get nice views of the Monarch Divide as you rise above most of the pine trees at the base of the valley. You'll also get gorgeous views of Kings Canyon (perhaps better than the signed Canyon View since you're higher in elevation on the Don Cecil Trail) on the way back to the trailhead.

Directions: As stated earlier, the trailhead is near the Cedar Grove Lodge area. It's in the Sentinel Campground turnoff (on your left) as you enter the Cedar Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park along Hwy 180. Park your car in this complex, then cross Hwy 180 to pick up the signed trail as it ascends.

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Signposts along the Don Cecil Trail

Looking towards the Monarch Divide from the trail

Dad on the lush trail en route to the cascade

Dad heading back downhill with dramatic Kings Canyon scenery in the background

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