Deadman Canyon
Canyon in Kings Canyon National Park, US
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Deadman Canyon is a glacier-carved canyon in Kings Canyon National Park. Its namesake is an Iberian sheep-herder who died and is buried there.
| Deadman Canyon | |
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Backpacker in Ranger Meadow, Deadman Canyon | |
| Floor elevation | 7,620 feet (2,320 m) |
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kings Canyon National Park, Sierra Nevada, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°42′18″N 118°34′47″W [1] |
 Interactive map of Deadman Canyon | |
Geography
Flora
Plant life in the canyon include aspens and pines, along with buckwheat, sagebrush, Indian paintbrush, mariposa lily, columbine, delphinium, daisy, Mexican hat, penstemon, pennyroyal, and shooting star.
The Grave
Near the trail that crosses the canyon is the grave for which the canyon is named. The rustic plot is surrounded with a timber fence, and features a marker that reads, “HERE REPOSES ALFRED MONIERE, SHEEPHERDER, MOUNTAIN MAN, 18—TO 1887.” Two common versions of this man's story exist. In one, he is murdered, and in the other, he became ill and died while his partner went to Fresno for help.
Despite the date on the marker, the August 1959 issue of National Geographic states that Moniere died in 1875.[2]
