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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park
Plan Your Spring Visit
 
California poppies create bright splashes of golden orange on lower hillsides of the park.
Spring is a moveable feast here, beginning in late January or early February in the lower Foothills and lasting until July in the High Sierra. By May, the Foothills are rapidly moving into summer but stay out of the dangerous, cold and swift waters of the high running rivers. Deep snow makes trails in the High Sierra a challenge best left to the experienced. The road to Cedar Grove usually opens in mid-April and the Mineral King Road by Memorial Day—weather permitting. For information call 1-559-565-3341.
 

Plan Your Spring Visit — Links include:

Current Advisories Lodging
Before You Arrive... Campgrounds
Activities Bears and Food Storage
Current Park Newspaper Where to Eat & Get Groceries
Sequoia Field Institute What's In Each Area
Your Safety In an Emergency




 
Winter in the parks.
Road closures
General information on seasonal and long-term road closures.
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High Sierra.
Wilderness Information
Plan a trip into the parks' spectacular wilderness.
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Marmot
Marmots
An animal that eats cars? If you go to Mineral King, read this.
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Cave formation.
Cave Tours
Fees, times, and know-before-you-go information on Crystal Cave tours.
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Col. Charles Young in uniform  

Did You Know?
In 1903, an African-American served as superintendent of Sequoia National Park, the first to do so in the National Park Service. Colonel Charles Young and his troops played a major part in completing the first wagon road to the Giant Forest, and the Moro Rock Road. A sequoia tree was named for him.
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Last Updated: December 14, 2006 at 13:38 EST