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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Plan Your Fall Visit
 
Fall leaves carpet the ground.
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Fall here generally lasts from mid-September through November. Autumn is a great, uncrowded time to visit the parks. The weather may bring sudden storms and deliver snow as low as the sequoia groves. A few facilities start to close but many remain open. To learn more information about fall in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, check out the links below or call 1-559-565-3341.
 
Cave formation.
Cave Tours
Fees, times, and know-before-you-go information on Crystal Cave tours.
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Smoke from a small prescribed burn at the base of sequoia trunks.
Fire in the Parks
Learn about this important program.
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High Sierra.
Wilderness Information
Plan a trip into the parks' spectacular wilderness.
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Layer of air pollution seen from park views..  

Did You Know?
Sequoia and Kings Canyon suffer from one of the worst air-pollution problems of any national park! Pollution — particularly ozone — from the Central Valley and the Bay Area is carried up into these mountains by warm winds. It challenges all of us everywhere to clear the air!

Last Updated: December 14, 2006 at 13:49 EST