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Park views are often obscured, most frequently in the summer. Contributions of air pollutants from vehicle emissions, agricultural activities, prescribed and wildland fire, and other sources of fine particles limit the visitor experience in these Parks.

 

Above: bad visibility from the western edge of Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park, looking west toward the San Joaquin Valley and the Coast Range.
© NPS photo

Above: good visibility from the same spot.
© NPS photo

 

For further information, visit the National Park Service Visibility Monitoring page.




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Last updated March 15, 2005
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