• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

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  • Changes to Some Opening/Closing Dates for Services and Facilities – Check Back for Updates

    Some of the opening/closing dates for facilities and visitor services in the parks have changed due to weather and/or other circumstances. See link for details and match to locations on the park map (under "Park Tools," bottom left, this page). More »

  • Road Conditions (Entire Park) and Road Construction Delays (if Entering/Exiting Hwy. 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour construction delays on main road through parks (Generals Hwy) until Memorial Day weekend (7 a.m.-6 p.m.). See link for schedule. Call for 24-hour road conditions info: 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1). More »

  • Vehicle Length Limits Have Changed in Sequoia NP (if Entering/Exiting Hwy 198)

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, please pay close attention to new vehicle length advisories for your safety and the safety of others. More »

  • You May Have Trouble Calling Us. Use the "Contact Us" Link (Bottom Left) to Send an E-mail.

    We are experiencing technical problems receiving some incoming phone calls at the parks. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please keep trying to reach us or check this website for frequently-asked questions. The search box (top, right) may be helpful.

  • Prescribed Fires Planned at Ash Mountain/Sequoia National Park (Parks' South Entrance)

    Fire crews will be working on hazard fuel reduction project at Ash Mountain (south entrance) starting May 23. There are nine small burn segments near the south entrance. The fire may be visible from the road and will produce smoke for very short periods.

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Winter 2012-13 (mid-November into April)

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SPRING 2007- (early April, depending on weather, to late June)

1 List of contents and main story: What's new in the parks?
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Crystal Cave tours, general information on activities, pack stations.
4 Wilderness permits for backcountry overnights, information on fire, your fees at work.
5 Safety tips, park road information, rules for mountain driving.
6 Highlights to see and do in Sequoia National Park.
7 Highlights to see and do in Kings Canyon National Park and surrounding National Forest.
8 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Sequoia National Park (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, the Foothills, & Mineral King).
9 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Kings Canyon National Park & surrounding National Forest (Grant Grove, Cedar Grove, & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of roads in the parks (takes longer to download).
263-6,337kb PDF files

WINTER 2006-07 (late November - early April, depending on weather)

1 List of contents and main story: What's new in the parks?
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Crystal Cave tours, general information on activities, pack stations.
4 Wilderness permits for backcountry overnights, information on fire, your fees at work.
5 Safety tips, park road information, rules for mountain driving.
6 Highlights to see and do in Sequoia National Park.
7 Highlights to see and do in Kings Canyon National Park and surrounding National Forest.
8 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Sequoia National Park (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, the Foothills, & Mineral King).
9 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Kings Canyon National Park & surrounding National Forest (Grant Grove, Cedar Grove, & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of roads in the parks (takes longer to download).
263-6,337kb PDF files

FALL 2006 (late September - late November)

1 List of contents and main story: What's new in the parks?
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Crystal Cave tours, general information on activities, pack stations.
4 Wilderness permits for backcountry overnights, information on fire, your fees at work.
5 Safety tips, park road information, rules for mountain driving.
6 Highlights to see and do in Sequoia National Park.
7 Highlights to see and do in Kings Canyon National Park and surrounding National Forest.
8 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Sequoia National Park (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, the Foothills, & Mineral King).
9 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Kings Canyon National Park & surrounding National Forest (Grant Grove, Cedar Grove, & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of roads in the parks (takes longer to download).
263-6,337kb PDF files

LATE SUMMER 2006 (mid-August to late September)

1 List of contents and main story: What's new in the parks?
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Crystal Cave tours, general information on activities, pack stations.
4 Wilderness permits for backcountry overnights, information on fire, your fees at work.
5 Safety tips, park road information, rules for mountain driving.
6 Highlights to see and do in Sequoia National Park.
7 Highlights to see and do in Kings Canyon National Park and surrounding National Forest.
8 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Sequoia National Park (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, the Foothills, & Mineral King).
9 Facilities and free ranger-led programs in Kings Canyon National Park & surrounding National Forest (Grant Grove, Cedar Grove, & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of roads in the parks (takes longer to download).
263-6,337kb PDF files

SUMMER 2006 (mid-to-late June to mid-August)

1 List of contents and main story: What's new in the parks?
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Activities: Crystal Cave tours, pack stations, picnic areas.
4 Fire information, wilderness permits.
5 Safety tips & warnings, park road information.
6 Highlights in Sequoia: Things to see and do.
7 Highlights in Kings Canyon Park & surrounding national forest: Things to see and do.
8 Facilities & ranger-led programs in Sequoia (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, the Foothills, & Mineral King).
9 Facilities & ranger-led programs in Kings Canyon (Grant Grove, Cedar Grove, & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: Storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of park roads (takes longer to download than other pages).
263-6,337kb PDF files

WINTER 2005-2006

1 List of contents and main story.
2 General Information: phone numbers, entrance fees, the difference between national parks and national forests.
3 Activities: Pear Lake Ski Hut, picnic areas.
4 Fire information, wilderness permits.
5 Safety tips & warnings, park road information.
6 Highlights in Sequoia: Things to see and do.
7 Highlights in Kings Canyon Park & surrounding national forest: Things to see and do; Nation's Christmas Tree Ceremony.
8 Facilities & ranger-led snowshoe walks in Sequoia (Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Wuksachi, & the Foothills).
9 Facilities & ranger-led snowshoe walks in Kings Canyon (Grant Grove & nearby forest areas).
10 Staying overnight: Storing food from bears, camping do's and don'ts, list of lodgings on park and forest lands.
11 Campgrounds: Chart of details on park & forest campgrounds.
12 Map of park roads (takes longer to download than other pages).
263-6,337kb PDF files

Did You Know?

Sharp, rocky crest of the Sierra Nevada.

The Sierra Nevada is still growing today. The mountains gain height during earthquakes on the east side of the range. But the mountains are being shortened by erosion almost as quickly as they grow. This erosion has deposited sediments thousands of feet thick on the floor of the San Joaquin Valley.