Deadman Canyon, Glacier-carved canyon in Kings Canyon National Park, United States.

Deadman Canyon is a glacier-carved canyon in the south-central part of Kings Canyon National Park, lying almost directly north of Elizabeth Pass between Ranger Meadow and Scaffold Meadows. Steep granite walls enclose it, and a stream runs through the canyon. Aspens and pines grow there, along with buckwheat, sagebrush, Indian paintbrush, mariposa lily, columbine, delphinium, daisy, Mexican hat, penstemon, pennyroyal and shooting star.

The canyon takes its name from a herder who died there in 1887, with his grave still marked by a wooden fence visible to hikers. This memorial reflects the pastoral history of the region during the era of mountain herding.

The canyon's name comes from Alfred Moniere, an Iberian sheepherder buried beside the trail in a plot enclosed by a timber fence. His marker reads "HERE REPOSES ALFRED MONIERE, SHEEPHERDER, MOUNTAIN MAN, 18—TO 1887." Two versions of his death circulate: murder, or illness while his partner went to Fresno for help.

Hiking here requires solid physical fitness and proper camping equipment since the area is highly isolated with minimal services available. Visitors must carry bear-resistant containers and should expect little to no cell phone coverage.

The grave near the trail is fenced with timber and its marker reads "HERE REPOSES ALFRED MONIERE, SHEEPHERDER, MOUNTAIN MAN, 18—TO 1887." The August 1959 issue of National Geographic gives his death as 1875, so the marker's date is disputed. Two versions of his end circulate: murder, or illness while his partner went to Fresno for help.