It was named for Mineral King, a historic valley in the area.

The first project, in Mineral King, expanded greatly during design and was eventually planned to host more than a million visitors a year.

Since then, various mining towns (mainly due to the discovery of silver at Mineral King) and small establishments have existed in the area.

Evidence suggests that Native Americans long ago used Mineral King to camp and hunt in.

Until then, access to Mineral King was by rough tracks.

Mineral King itself was excluded from the new park.

Mineral King was used as a summer camping area.

There are two groups devoted to preserving Mineral King:

Cabin Cove is approximately 5 miles downhill from Mineral King.

We found ourselves driving more than walking; one morning was spent negotiating the 698 scenic curves of the 25-mile road to Mineral King.