• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

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  • Changes to Some Opening/Closing Dates for Services and Facilities – Check Back for Updates

    Some of the opening/closing dates for facilities and visitor services in the parks have changed due to weather and/or other circumstances. See link for details and match to locations on the park map (under "Park Tools," bottom left, this page). More »

  • Road Conditions (Entire Park) and Road Construction Delays (if Entering/Exiting Hwy. 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour construction delays on main road through parks (Generals Hwy) until Memorial Day weekend (7 a.m.-6 p.m.). See link for schedule. Call for 24-hour road conditions info: 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1). More »

  • Vehicle Length Limits Have Changed in Sequoia NP (if Entering/Exiting Hwy 198)

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, please pay close attention to new vehicle length advisories for your safety and the safety of others. More »

  • You May Have Trouble Calling Us. Use the "Contact Us" Link (Bottom Left) to Send an E-mail.

    We are experiencing technical problems receiving some incoming phone calls at the parks. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please keep trying to reach us or check this website for frequently-asked questions. The search box (top, right) may be helpful.

Ranger-led Programs

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Changes to Some Opening/Closing Dates for Services and Facilities - Check Back for Updates.

Some of the opening/closing dates for facilities and visitor services in the parks have changed due to weather and/or other circumstances. Please call 559-565-3341 BEFORE you plan to visit.

 
Ranger leads park visitors in a hike in the foothills area of the park.
A ranger leads a group on a trail in the foothills. 
NPS Photo
 

Program schedules and types vary with the season and park region. We offer the widest variety and number of ranger-led programs from late June through August. When you arrive, check visitor centers and bulletin boards in each area for program details or schedule changes.

For park-wide programs listed individually by date visit Schedule of Events.

 
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Foothills, Sequoia National Park
Current Foothills Program Schedule for:
May 13-20, 2013 (PDF, JPEG)
The foothills area offers ranger-led programs year-round, although programs may
be limited in fall and winter. In late spring and summer a variety of programs are offered,including an investigation station and patio talks at the Foothills Visitor Center, ranger talks at Hospital Rock, and various ranger-led walks. Potwisha Campground evening programs are given on weekends and occasionally on weekdays in spring
and summer. For more information, call 559-565-4212 or check this webpage for
future updates.
 
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Giant Forest and Lodgepole, Sequoia National Park
Current Giant Forest and Lodgepole Program Schedule for:
May 13-27, 2013 (PDF, JPEG)
The Giant Forest and Lodgeple areas offer a variety of ranger-led programs year-round. In winter (January-March), rangers lead snowshoe walks during most weekends, snow-permitting. Reservations are required for snowshoe programs - 559-565-4436. Spring (March-May) and fall (September-October), ranger-led programs are less frequent and generally occur from Fridays-Sundays. Programs occur throughout the day every day from late-May through August, with the highest frequency and variety in July and August.

Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park
Current Grant Grove Program Schedule for:
May 6-20, 2013 (PDF, JPEG)
May 19 - June 3, 2013 (PDF, JPEG)
Grant Grove offers a variety of ranger programs including winter snowshoe walks and Giant Sequoia tree walks and talks. Daily programs occur throughout the day from early June through mid-August, with the highest frequency and variety in July and August. Summer programs include a daily Grant Tree walk, campfire programs and various ranger talks. Programs in the early spring and fall months are less frequent and occur most often on weekends or Thursday through Sunday. Winter programs (January through April) generally occur on the weekends and include ranger talks in the John Muir Lodge and snowshoe walks.

 
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Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park
Programs are scheduled to begin in June 2013.
Cedar Grove offers a variety of ranger programs in the summer months - from June through September. From late May through early June, programs are often limited to Thursdays through Sundays. Ranger programs throughout the summer months include walks of Zumwalt Meadow, campfire programs, evening programs in the amphitheater, and occasional night sky talks. Visitors will generally find daily programs available in July and August. September programs usually occur from Fridays through Saturdays.

Did You Know?

Speleothem, a cave formation.

Crystal Cave, a marble cavern, is a complex maze more than 3 miles long. Parts of it are open via tours. Many varieties of beautiful speleothems decorate the cave, including rarely formed "shields" and "raft cones." A number of unique species of animals live in the cave and its stream. More...