Kings Canyon Poster National Monument Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

It was no surprise when more than 4

For many years the untamed mountain could only be viewed on foot or by horse

the only road from Fruita to Caineville passed between the narrow walls of Capitol Gorge

Kings Canyon Poster National Monument Baker-Snoqualmie National ForestProduct Details 14 x 22 poster Interpretive Copy Automobile access to General Grant National Park advanced the idea of building a highway into Kings River Canyon. The rough terrain, however, brought attempts to a halt by 1915. Efforts to designate the area as a national park were also fraught with arduous obstacles. Barriers lifted when the road became a public works project during the depression. As the scenic byway came into existence, so did Kings