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Three Rivers is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the town is near the entrance to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The town's name comes from its location near the junction of the North, Middle, and South Forks of the Kaweah River.
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1. Rocky River Wear
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
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5.0 based on 1,177 reviews
Reviewed By crnflake - Phoenix, United States
Loved the views here. Plenty of driving if you start from the south and head to roads end in Kings Canyon, but worth it. Zumwalt meadow was a nice walk and very pretty although still partially closed. Favorite hikes are Little Baldy and Congress Trail —both seem almost private (the latter in spite of the Sherman Tree traffic) and are very accessible ways to see the amazing view and beautiful sequoias (we have kids under 11)
3. Mountain Descents
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Professionally guided white water rafting trips on the Kaweah River in Three Rivers California. We offer the best rafting trips in town! The Kaweah River has 10 miles of amazing class III and IV rapids. Heart pounding adventure awaits around every corner. Not looking for the wild and crazy ride? Try our afternoon class III Fun Run. Also combine your rafting adventure with a trip to Sequoia Park.
4. The Senate
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By O4567AQscottf - Warsaw, United States
Our visit was on a warm mid-April day in Three Rivers. by the time we got up to the higher elevations found at the trailhead, there was about 2 inches of snow on the ground. The trail was paved and clear of snow (as were the roads), so had a delightful, peaceful hike past the Sherman Tree and on to the Congressional Trees. What a memory!
5. The Presidente tree
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5.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By dawnmbowers
We loved walking the Congress Trail through these noble and mystical giant trees! Take our time and enjoy!
6. McKinley Tree
7. Tokopah Falls
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4.5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By TravelingMerm - Monrovia, United States
We visited in June 2020 and I highly recommend you add this hike into your Sequoia/King’s Canyon National Park itinerary! It’s a longer hike, but so worth it! The falls are a dramatic 1200 foot cascade over dark gray boulders...it looks like something out of Lord of the Rings! So pack a little lunch and make an afternoon of it! It’s a breathtaking hike that follows along the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River. Along the way you pass by lush, peaceful meadows, carpets of tiny, vivid pink flowers, and even some alien-looking flowers and fauna such as the Snowflower Plant that’ll have you debating whether it’s a flower or a mushroom! You’ll also pass by huge fallen trees and hop on rocks to cross shallow little bits of creeks...all while gazing up at Watchtower peak looming 1600 feet above! Drive past the Lodgepole visitor center into Lodgepole campgrounds and park in the campground’s huge, paved parking lot. The entrance to the hike isn’t terribly obvious though...we were kinda wondering if we were in the right place. You walk through the campground gate and can see a bridge crossing the river. The entrance to the trail is just across the bridge to the right and has ample signage. The hike itself is 1.7 miles from the entrance to the falls (so 3.4 miles total) and I’d call it a moderate hike. It took us just over 2 hours to complete it round trip. And that includes stopping for a quick little picnic lunch at the falls. Also, there are no confusing forks or turns...pretty much a straight shot to the falls. To get back out, you simply go back the way you came. Overall it gains just over 600ft in elevation. It’s relatively flat for the first part with most of the elevation gain in the last 1/2 mile, where the trail becomes very rocky and narrow...but don’t let that scare you off! I’m moderately in shape and was able to handle it...and we even did two other hikes that morning...so if I can do it, you can do it!
8. Three Rivers Brewing
9. Chief Sequoyah
10. Sequoia Guides
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
I was born and raised in the Sierra Foothills so these National Parks were like my childhood playground! I have a degree in Environmental Studies and have been a full-time professional guide for over four years, in every season and for every age group and ability level. I love to share the secrets lying just beneath your feet, from Natural History to plants and animals, there are so many untold stories waiting for you! I always carry a first-aid kit and I am certified in wilderness first-aid.
