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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Pets
 

For you and your neighbors to see and appreciate wildlife, please note that pets are not permitted on any of the trails in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

In campgrounds and picnic areas, pets must be kept on a leash at all times. The leash must be less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. For your pet's safety, please don't leave pets in hot cars. Pets cannot be left tied and unattended at any time.

In the National Forest, pets are allowed on trails. But the leash must be less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. See map below for locations of national forest areas adjoining Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Giant Sequoia National Monument is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

 
Map showing different federally-managed jurisdictions around the parks.
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Your Safety
Your Safety
Know park hazards and what to do if you encounter them.
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Black bear cub.
Keeping Your Food from Bears
You MUST store your food here. It saves bears. Here's how!
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California newt.
Wildlife Watching
Discover the abundant and diverse wildlife of these parks!
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 Detail of topo map showing Rae Lakes.
Trail Descriptions
Explore descriptions of some main park trails.
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Sequoia fire scar.  

Did You Know?
The large black areas at the base of many sequoia trees are fire scars. Even though fire may eat into the very heart of a sequoia tree, the tree can survive so long as the fire doesn't kill the living tissue all the way around the tree. Over time, the fire scars gradually heal over and disappear.

Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 19:45 EST