Boyden Cavern
A cave in the towering marble cliffs of Kings Canyon, with a guided route showing draperies and stalactites.
Boyden Cavern lies beside the Kings River along the Kings Canyon Scenic Byway, in marble cliffs rising several hundred meters. A private operator offers summer guided tours of about 45 minutes, where you can see draperies, stalactites and bat roosts. A short uphill climb leads to the cave entrance. Opening arrangements have been unstable in recent years, so check the operator's website before you go. The Kings River below the cave is icy and fast-flowing, so never go into the water.
Opening hours
Summer tours only (check the official website)
Nearby sights
- Grizzly Falls
- Buck Rock Lookout
- Hume Lake
- Kings Canyon Overlook
- Panoramic Point
- Cedar Grove
- Redwood Mountain Grove
- General Grant Grove