Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park - Ranger-led Programs (U.S. National Park Service)

Ranger leads park visitors in a hike in the foothills area of the park.

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A ranger leads a group on a trail in the foothills.

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.

Foothills, Sequoia National Park

Current Foothills Program Schedule, for

Discontinued until spring 2012 (PDF)
The foothills area offers ranger-led programs year-round. Programs include the Potwisha Campground evening program; 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 usually offered on the weekends and occasionally on mid-week days in spring and summer. Ranger-led programs are offered throughout the day, every day, in the late spring and summer months. Programs are generally limited in the fall and winter but may include the Investigation Station and patio talks at the Foothills Visitor Center.
For more information, call 559-565-3341 or check this webpage for future updates.

Giant Forest and Lodgepole, Sequoia National Park
Current Giant Forest and Lodgepole Program Schedule, for
Discontinued until spring 2012 (PDF)
The Giant Forest and Lodgepole 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
Discontinued until spring 2012 (PDF)
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.

Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park
Current Cedar Grove Program Schedule, for
Discontinued until Spring 2012 (PDF)
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.

Mineral King, Sequoia National Park

Current Mineral King Program Schedule, for
Discontinued until Spring 2012 (PDF)
Mineral King offers ranger-led programs from late-May (depending upon road opening dates) to early September. Programs are generally offered on the weekends with the addition of programs on Thursdays and Fridays during the summer months. Some examples of ranger-led programs at Mineral King include presentations at the Ranger Station campfire circle, walks of the Atwell Mill area, presentations at the Silver City Resort, evening activities, and Grace Alles Open House.

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