• 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 »

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    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.

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Traffic Delays due to Generals Highway Road Reconstruction Project Expected to be Completed by Memorial Day Weekdend 2013

Park visitors should expect 20-minute to 1-hour delays along the main road through the parks (the Generals Highway). See the schedule below for specific dates and times. Note: Construction schedules may change with little or no notice.

Two construction projects are ongoing in the parks at this time. Specifically:

  1. The Generals Highway Road Reconstruction Project with 1-hour delays is expected to be completed by Memorial Day weekend 2013.
  2. The Utilities Construction Project, along the Generals Highway has resumed with maximum 20-minute delays.

For the current two week schedule for May 17-31, 2013 and a map of the construction zone location scroll down.

Plan Carefully to Maximize Your Fun and Minimize Delays

Our construction season is short, and the work is necessary for everyone's safety. Thank you for your patience.

Are You Planning to See the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? Avoid Long Delays

Plan your travel to arrive at the Generals Highway reconstruction project close to the times listed. Additional time is required to travel to/from the park entrance to/from this construction zone.

Please note the approximate driving times from the following locations:

  • Sequoia National Park entrance (Hwy 198): 25 minutes to reach the lower end of
    the construction zone.
  • Lodgepole Visitor Center: 25 minutes to reach the upper end of the
    construction zone.
  • Giant Forest Museum: 15 minutes to reach the upper end of the construction zone.
 

Generals Highway Road Reconstruction Project

Friday: May 17
7 a.m.-5 p.m., maximum 1-hour delays.
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., maximum 30-minute delays.

Monday: May 20
7 a.m.-5 p.m., maximum 1-hour delays.
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., maximum 30-minute delays.

Tuesday - Wednesday: May 21-22
 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., maximum 30-minute delays.

Thursday: May 23
7 a.m.-5 p.m., maximum 1-hour delays.

Friday: May 24
7 a.m.-12 p.m, maximum 30-minute delays.

Monday: May 27, Holiday - No delays!

Tuesday - Friday: May 28-31, Flaggers on site - less than 5-minute delays.

  • Passage at the top of the hour during 1-hour delays.
  • Passage at the top and bottom of the hour during 30-minute delays.
  • No delays during all other times. Traffic will flow unrestricted through the construction zone in both lanes.
 

Utilities Construction Project

Installation of a new water system in a 1.25-mile section of the Generals Highway just north of the Giant Forest Museum has resumed.

Monday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.,maximum 20-minute delays with flaggers on weekdays and signals lights on weekends.

 

How Can You Minimize Delays?

  • Give yourself plenty of time to visit.
  • Stop by a visitor center, and ask a ranger to help plan your visit
  • For current road condition updates call our 24-hour hotline: 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1, recording only)
 

RVs & TRAILERS

NEW! Vehicle Length Limits Have Changed in Sequoia National Park

Vehicles Entering/Exiting Sequoia National Park via Generals Highway (the Main Road through the Parks) and Hwy. 198

Vehicles longer than the recommendations listed below will likely cross the double yellow line. Drivers will be held responsible for any hazardous conditions caused by their actions. Follow the recommendations below for your safety and the safety of others:

  • Vehicles longer than 22 feet (6.7056 meters) are not advised between Potwisha Campground and the Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park.
  • Vehicles longer than 24 feet (7.3152 meters) are not advised between the Foothills Visitor Center and Potwisha Campground in Sequoia National Park.

The section of the Generals Highway leading to and from the "Big Trees" in Giant Forest was built from 1921-1926. As a result, the road was not constructed to accommodate longer vehicles.

MOTORCYCLES AND BICYCLES

Road project work may cause slick, oily, and hazardous road conditions. Slow down and be safe!

 
Map of Road Construction Location in Sequoia National Park
Map of road construction location in Sequoia National Park.
National Park Service

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