Vidette Meadow stretches along Bubbs Creek more than a dozen miles from Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park. The John Muir Trail passes beside Vidette Meadow, making it a popular camping place for hikers. Lower Vidette Meadow is less than a mile downstream, just beyond the John Muir Trail. The lower meadow is along the popular Rae Lakes Loop trail. Both meadows are guarded by two prominent peaks (shown above), West Vidette and East Vidette.

Anglers find great fishing along Bubbs Creek where it meanders through the meadows and both above and below the meadows in pools and riffles. Vidette Meadow makes a great base camp for exploring surrounding highlights such as Charlotte Lake, Bullfrog Lake, Glen Pass, and the upper Bubbs Creek Valley.

Wildlife

Bears were once notorious for stealing hikers' food in Vidette Meadow, but no longer. The use of bear canisters and bear boxes has changed all that. Deer are commonly seen around Vidette Meadow and along the Bubbs Creek trail. Rattlesnakes are more common along the Bubbs Creek trail than many other parts of the Rae Lakes Loop. Likely you will not see one, but always be vigilant.

Mosquitoes thrive in meadow areas in early and mid-summer. By late August and through September they are usually not a problem.