We travelled a couple of hundred kilometers to a campsite at
Kings Creek Station. It was a simple, private, but well run park and it had
internet.
We got up the next morning before sunrise, and drove the remaining 30 kms to Kings Canyon. The temperatures were expected to be in the mid 30s and there would be minimum shade, so our hope was complete our hike by 11AM.
We got up the next morning before sunrise, and drove the remaining 30 kms to Kings Canyon. The temperatures were expected to be in the mid 30s and there would be minimum shade, so our hope was complete our hike by 11AM.
We were on the trail shortly after 7, and we weren't alone;
there were a number of eager hikers. At the start, we climbed a steep ascent to
the rim of the canyon. The views were spectacular. The rock was varying shades
of red sandstone, weathered and worn.
Half way around the canyon, we dropped down into a gorge
where there was a tropical oasis named Garden of Eden. Research information
indicated we could swim there, but even though we had brought our suits, time
was a luxury we didn't have.
When rapping up our hike, we met people that had arrived at the trailhead by 9:30 to find the gate closed to prevent hikers from getting caught on
the rim in the heat of the day.
By late morning, there hadn't been a cloud in the sky, the sun
was strong, the temperature continuing to rise, but we had completed our hike
of Kings Canyon.
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