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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Accessibility
 
Woman in wheelchair with ranger and other visitors viewing a sign on an accessible trail
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Many park facilities offer accessibility features.
 

Each visitor center and campground has an accessible restroom. The Giant Forest Museum also has an accessible restroom inside. Some campsites and picnic areas have extended picnic tables.

Accessible trails that meet ADA Standards (Americans with Disabilities Act) for wheelchair accessibility are:

  • The General Sherman Tree. Handicapped accessible parking and trail can be found along the Generals Highway.
  • The Big Trees Trail. Handicapped accessible parking and trail along the Generals Highway.
  • Zumwalt Meadow Trail. Located in Cedar Grove. The portion of the trail from the parking lot to the boardwalk is wheelchair accessible.

Accessibility of other trails will depend on individual abilities and may require upper-body strength. The following trails are paved:

  • Beetle Rock Trail (Giant Forest)
  • Crescent Meadow Trail (Giant Forest)
  • Trail to Tharp's Log (Giant Forest) 
  • Grant Tree Trail (Grant Grove)
  • Roaring River Falls Trail (Cedar Grove)

Temporary accessibility placards are available at park visitor centers for use within the Giant Forest area. Ask at visitor centers for information.

A Braille transcription of the park map brochure is available for loan from park visitor centers.

In addition, we are working to make audiovisual programs accessible to people with disabilities. Beginning in November 2011, we will be working to provide captioning, audio description, and assistive listening devices for audiovisual programs in visitor centers, auditoriums, and amphitheaters. The project is scheduled to be completed in summer 2012.

Other trails will be brought into ADA accessibility compliance in the future.

 

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Last Updated: November 06, 2011 at 16:39 MST