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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Area Descriptions for Bear-Resistant Canisters

Click here for a park-wide map showing all canister requirement areas.

Click here for a Sierra Nevada map showing all canister requirement areas from Sonora Pass to Kennedy Meadows (of Inyo National Forest).

Dusy Basin & Palisade Basin
All camp areas from Bishop Pass to the junction with the John Muir Trail in Le Conte Canyon and all cross-country areas in Dusy Basin and Palisades Basin.
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Rae Lakes Loop

This area is bordered by the following landmarks: Sawmill Pass and the Woods Creek drainage on the north; Forester Pass and the Kings-Kern Divide on the south; the Sierra Crest on the east; and Cedar Grove, South Fork of the Kings River, and Sphinx Creek on the west. All trail corridors and cross-country routes within the area are included. Bear Cannisters are required in this area the Friday before Memorial Day through October 31. Between November 1 and the Thursday before Memorial Day all food and scented items must be protected within food storage boxes or as a last resort with the counter-balance method of hanging.

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Rock Creek Drainage

Includes all camp and cross-country areas in the Rock Creek drainage such as Miter Basin, Soldier Lake, Siberian Outpost, and Rock Creek proper. The area is defined by the Rock Creek drainage west of Cottonwood & New Army Passes, south of Crabtree Pass, south of Guyot Pass, and north-northwest of the Sequoia National Park boundary and Siberian Pass.

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Did You Know?
Dogs are not permitted on any park trails or on the summer shuttle, except service dogs. This allows for more frequent wildlife sightings, ensures that other visitors and wildlife will not be annoyed or frightened by dogs, and saves cleanup on trails. You can take dogs on leashes on US Forest Service trails.

Last Updated: May 14, 2011 at 18:38 MST