On this page, you will find the most recent trail conditions that are available to park staff. After a record-breaking winter, wilderness conditions will be snowy until late summer, and conditions may be treacherous. Recent wildfires throughout the parks have created tree hazards and other safety concerns for hiking in burned areas. You can help us by sending an email to report trail conditions. For more information please call the Wilderness Office at (559) 565-3766. For snowpack data, visit the California Department of Water Resources snow survey website. Trail Conditions by District Trail conditions will be updated as information is reported by park staff and backcountry users. During fall, winter, and spring seasons, and during periods when our wilderness ranger stations are not staffed, trail conditions reports are received less frequently. If conditions are not available, please speak with a park ranger or the Wilderness Permit Office for more information.
Frontcountry TrailsGiant Forest Trails12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Moro Rock12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Tokopah Falls12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Muir Grove12/12/2023 - Hikers may see the impacts of the 2021 KNP Complex Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Expect winter conditions. Dorst - Lost Grove12/12/2023 - Hikers may see the impacts of the 2021 KNP Complex Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Expect winter conditions. Wilderness TrailsHigh Sierra Trail12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Twin Lakes Trail12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Some snow over Sillman Pass and around Lost and Ranger Lakes. Alta Peak Trail12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Some snow near peak. Lakes Trail (Wolverton)12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on trail. The Watchtower1/04/2024 - Closed for the season. Tablelands12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow. Colby Pass12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow. Elizabeth Pass12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow. Tamarack Lake12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow. Frontcountry TrailsMarble Falls12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Paradise Creek12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Potwisha to Hospital Rock12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Wilderness TrailsMiddle Fork Trail12/12/2023 - Access Road closed, park at Hospital Rock. Open to foot traffic only, no stock. Garfield Grove Trail (South Fork)12/12/2023 - Road to the trailhead is rough and not accessible due to storm damage a mile from the trail head. Parking is Very limited. Trail washed out by multiple landslides within first mile of the trail. Ladybug Trail (South Fork)12/12/2023 - Road to the trailhead is rough and not accessible due to storm damage a mile from the trail head.Parking is Very limited. Cross directly North across ravine to reach the trailhead (sign crushed by a tree). Trail is slightly overgrown but in good condition to Whiskey Log turn-off. Lower Colony Mill Trail (North Fork)12/12/2023 - Open to Admiration Point. Expect winter conditions. Colony Mill Trail (Crystal Cave Road)12/12/2023 - Closed from Admiration Point to Crystal Cave Road due to impacts from the 2021 KNP Complex Fire. Frontcountry TrailsCold Springs Nature11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Wilderness TrailsBig Arroyo/Kern Canyon11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Moraine Lake Area11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Paradise Ridge Trail11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Timber Gap11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Tar Gap11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Black Rock Pass08/30/2023 - Clear of snow on both sides. Glacier Pass11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Sawtooth Pass and Monarch Lake11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Farewell Gap11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Franklin Lakes and Franklin Pass11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. White Chief, Eagle Lake, and Mosquito Lakes05/23/2024 - Temporary bridge is not yet set up for the season. Creek is high and swift. Do not attempt to cross. Atwell-Hockett Trail07/18/2023 - Snow free. Hocket Meadows Area11/10/2022 - Expect winter conditions. Frontcountry TrailsGrant Grove Trails12/12/2023 - Be prepared for icy conditions. Panoramic Point11/30/2023 - Closed. Wilderness TrailsBig Meadows Road (14S11)12/12/2023 - Closed for the season. Rowell Meadow Road (13S14)12/12/2023 - Closed for the season. JO Pass12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Seville, Ranger, and Lost Lakes and Belle Canyon12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Redwood Canyon (Hart Tree, Sugar Bowl, Big Springs)12/12/2023 - Remains closed due to impacts from the 2021 KNP Complex Fire. Sugarloaf Valley and Roaring River12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Cloud Canyon12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Longley Pass12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Deadman Canyon12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Weaver Lake: camp at least 100 feet away from lake12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. Jennie Lake: camp at least 100 feet away from lake12/12/2023 - Be prepared for ice and snow on the trail. 4/28/2023 The Road To Cedar Grove Is Closed Due To Storm Damage
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Last updated: May 23, 2024