Road Conditions

Please read important park alerts by clicking the red tab above before you come to the parks.

Plan for road construction delays in Sequoia National Park. See construction schedule and map of location.

Length Limits and Advisories 

For the most up-to-date information on road conditions and advisories, please call [phone] (press 1, 1, 1).

For general schedules of road closures, see Road Status below Road Improvements.

 

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULE
Check the most recent news release for road construction updates, schedules, and delays.

Be sure to check bulletin boards for updates and details. We appreciate your patience while we work to improve park roads.

Deer Ridge to Amphitheater Point, Highway Reconstruction
March 2010 - August 10, 2012	This section of the highway has temporary vehicle length restrictions.
Parkwide Chip Sealing
Work has resumed for spring 2012 season	Expect short, intermittent delays. Some one-way roads may be closed.
Cedar Grove Bridge Replacement
Work has resumed for spring 2012 season. Expected completion by November 16, 2012.	Bridge between Highway 180 and Cedar Grove Village will be closed. Cedar Grove Village will be accessible via detour on Northside Road. Use Lewis Creek Trailhead as a turn-around for large vehicle and trailers. Highway 180 to Roads End will remain open.

 

ROAD STATUS
Due to constantly changing conditions, please call [phone] (press 1, 1, 1) for the most up-to-date road status and advisories.

Generals Highway (Foothills to Lodgepole)
Closed to vehicles longer than 22-feet (6.7 m) through August 10, 2012 for reconstruction project. For vehicles towing trailers, the combined length must be less than 22-feet. Use alternate route Hwy 180 to Kings Canyon National Park.
Closed occasionally during and after snow storms for plowing. Chains may be required for all vehicles.

Generals Highway (Lodgepole to Grant Grove)
OPEN between Wuksachi Lodge and Montecito Resort.
Closed occasionally during and after snow storms for plowing. Chains may be required for all vehicles.

Highway 180 (Grant Grove to Cedar Grove)
Information about Highway 180 outside Kings Canyon. 
Open to Roads End at noon on May 4 - October 29, 2012, weather permitting. Chains may be required for all vehicles.

Mineral King Road (Sequoia National Park)
Closed in winter. Open May 24- October 31, 2012, weather permitting. Partially unpaved. RVs and trailers not recommended.

Crystal Cave Road (Sequoia National Park)
Closed in winter. Open during cave tour season, May 4 - October 26, 2012, weather permitting.

Moro Rock/Crescent Meadow Road (Sequoia National Park)
Open for the 2012 season. During shuttle operations in summer, road is closed to private vehicles on weekends and holidays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed in winter. 

Hume Lake/Tenmile Road (Sequoia National Forest)
From Princess Campground on Highway 180 to Hume Lake (3 miles): Open year-round. Chains may be required. From Hume Lake to the Generals Highway at Quail Flat (7 miles): Not plowed of snow in winter. Accessible when snow melts.

Big Meadows Road (Turns off the Generals Highway between Quail Flat and Monticeto Resort in Sequoia National Forest). Closed in winter due to snow. Opens with snow melt in spring.

Redwood Mountain Road (Kings Canyon National Park)
Turns off the Generals Highway opposite Quail Flat. Unpaved. Closed in winter; not plowed of snow. Opens with spring snow melt. 

Panoramic Point Road (Kings Canyon National Park)
Turns off by the John Muir Lodge in Grant Grove. Opened early on April 27, 2012. Closes with first snow. No trailers or motorhomes.

South Fork Road (Sequoia National Park)
Turns off Highway 198 in Three Rivers approximately 6 miles south of the Ash Mountain Entrance. Open year-round. Partially unpaved; slippery when wet.