The East Fork Kaweah River is a 22.5-mile (36.2 km)[2] tributary of the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California. The river begins below Farewell Gap at the head of the Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park. It flows north through mountain meadows then turns west through a steep canyon, where it forms a waterfall about 200 feet (61 m) high known alternately as "Mineral King Falls" or "Three-Falls-Below-The-Gate".[3] It then receives its largest tributary, Horse Creek, from the left before leaving the national park and turning northwest. It joins the Kaweah River about 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of Three Rivers.

East Fork Kaweah River
East Fork Kaweah River and Mineral King Road
Map of the Kaweah River drainage basin
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Source	Mineral King
• location	Sequoia National Park
• coordinates	36°24′05″N 118°35′28″W[1]
• elevation	10,029 ft (3,057 m)
Mouth	Kaweah River
• location	Three Rivers
• coordinates	36°28′45″N 118°50′18″W[1]
• elevation	1,283 ft (391 m)
Length	22.5 mi (36.2 km)[2]
Basin size	95.3 sq mi (247 km2)[2]

The narrow, winding one-lane Mineral King Road runs along the East Fork canyon, providing the only vehicular access to Mineral King.

See also

• List of rivers of California

References