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No results 80146 Visit Museum Sites Mineral King Room Honeymoon Cabin Tulare County Museum Learn View Collection Mountain Memories Newsletters MK History Our History Cabin Profiles Biographies MK Road Corridor Historic Registry Designation History of a Living Community Mining District Founders Get Involved Membership Wish List Volunteer Exhibit Sponsorship Events Shop About 5 Year Plan Board of Directors Staff Blog Related Links Shop Gift Shop Membership Contact Visit Museum Sites Mineral King Room Honeymoon Cabin Tulare County Museum Learn View Collection Mountain Memories Newsletters MK History Our History Cabin Profiles Biographies MK Road Corridor Historic Registry Designation History of a Living Community Mining District Founders Get Involved Membership Wish List Volunteer Exhibit Sponsorship Events Shop About 5 Year Plan Board of Directors Staff Blog Related Links Shop Gift Shop Membership Contact Search Donate Menu Dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of Mineral King and the Southern Sierra for future generations. Name Email Join Mailing List No spam, ever. We wont ever sell your info. Play Video Road to Historic Designation The Mineral King Road follows a unique historic corridor to the Southern Sierra Nevada’s past. From the time the first Yokuts people explored the canyons of the Kaweah River, it has provided access to the high country of the Sierra. Today, the road corridor is preserved as the Mineral King Road Cultural Landscape District on the National Register of Historic Places. The Road to Designation A rich history The East Fork of the Kaweah River has been used as an access route to the high country of the Southern Sierra Nevada for possibly 3,000 years. The early Yokuts Wukchumni people, who had a village below Three Rivers, claimed all the waters of the Kaweah River in their territory. No major trade trails followed the steep East Fork canyon up to Mineral King. There undoubtedly were some early hunting and exploratory pathways, but the Yokuts chose easier trading routes to the east side of the range. It wasn’t until the Western Monache Patwisha or Balwisha people moved into the higher foothills of the Kaweah River drainage around 1,000 years ago, that a trade route was developed into the Mineral King area. Even then, it did not go up the difficult East Fork canyon. Evidence indicates it ran a circuitous route up the Middle Fork, around Paradise Ridge or over Timber Gap and into the Mineral King Valley, then south over Farewell Gap to the Kern River. It never became a major trade route, but provided a summer high route to the Kern and Owens Valley. Owens Valley obsidian still can be found throughout the Mineral King Valley. Mineral King Road Corridor Help preserve Mineral King Become a Member Experience Mineral King icon2 Driving Directions Plan your trip icon5 Our Collection Coming soon. Learn more. icon1 Join Us Learn more icon3 Gallery View photos About Board of Directors Staff Mission Events Related Links Plan Your Trip Get Involved Membership Exhibit Sponsorship Wish List Volunteer Learn More Organization History Cabin Profiles MK Road Corridor Historic Registry Designation Our Collection View Collection Mineral King Room Honeymoon Cabin Biographies ® The is a is a registered California 501(c)(3) Private Operating Foundation Tax-ID 77-0174309 Privacy Policy |...