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Road Construction Delays in Sequoia NP through Mid-Aug. (if entering/exiting via Hwy. 198)
Expect 20-minute to 1-hour delays on weekdays and 20-minute delays on weekends along main road through parks. Weeknight closures with one pass through the construction zone at 11:30 p.m. See link to schedule and map or call 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1,). More »
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22-foot Vehicle Length Limit in Sequoia National Park
Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, all vehicles must be less than 22 feet in length. Even vehicles towing trailers must be less than 22 feet in combined length. Longer vehicles must enter at Hwy. 180. More »
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Road Conditions in the Parks
For the latest road and weather conditions, call 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1) More »
Current Conditions
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Please read important park alerts by clicking the red tab above before you come to the parks. Check the weather forecast for the area(s) you plan to visit, BEFORE leaving home. Temperatures and weather patterns can be drastically different throughout the parks at any given time. Daytime temperatures can vary 20-30 degrees depending on your location. While shorts and sandals may be appropriate in the foothills in the spring and early summer, it may not be in the higher elevations where there may be several feet of snow on the ground. Kings Canyon National Park - Links to Weather Forecasts For the current road construction schedule with a map of the construction zone visit our main News page. Our News Releases page also includes road construction updates, and much more. Check our Road Conditions page for approximate opening and closing dates. For the status of open/closed park and adjacent forest campgrounds visit our Campgrounds page. Check here for current trail conditions. Crystal Cave is open for daily tours approximately May - October, weather permitting. Seasonal Information |
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Did You Know?
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks could have been set aside solely to protect the amazing caves found here. The parks protect half of the caves more than a mile long in California, including the longest cave in the state. They contain Pleistocene-era fossils, rare minerals and unique animals.