• 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 »

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Stock Use

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Click Here: MEADOW OPENING/CLOSING UPDATES

 
Riders in backcountry
NPS Photo
 

Stock use refers to travel with horses, mules, burros, and llamas. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the specific regulations and restrictions which apply to the use of these animals in the wilderness. The following documents are provided to assist you with preparing and planning for your stock-supported wilderness trip. The Wilderness Office is also available to assist you in planning your trip. For information regarding Commercial Stock Use, please contact Randall Carroll, Chief of Commercial Services at 559-565-4234 or e-mail us.

 

Planning Your Stock-Supported Wilderness Trip

  1. Read the 2013 Stock Users Guide or consult the Wilderness Office staff for information on possible trip itineraries.
  2. Familiarize yourself with best practices to minimize stock use impact in 2013 Minimum Impact Use Restrictions (pdf 252KB).
  3. Review site-specific regulations and restrictions listed by individual meadows within their respective river drainage in 2013 Kings Canyon and 2013 Sequoia Stock Use and Grazing Regulations.
  4. Obtain a wilderness permit for overnight camping.
  5. Check the Meadow Opening/Closure Updates for current meadow information.

 

STOCK USE REGULATIONS & INFORMATION

Stock Users Guide
Includes descriptions of forage areas as well as the site-specific regulations. Download 2013 Stock Users Guide

Stock Use and Grazing Regulations
Site-specific regulations & restrictions listed by individual meadows within their respective river drainage. Download the 2013 Kings Canyon and 2013 Sequoia Stock Use and Grazing Regulations.

Minimum Impact Restrictions
Basic practices to minimize the impact on the land. Download 2013 pdf 398kb.

Velvet Grass in the Kern Canyon
Special grazing restrictions for Kern Ranger Station Pastures, Lower Funston Meadow, and Upper Funston Meadow. , 444 KB Download 2013 pdf

Anticipated 2013 Meadow Opening Dates
Expected dates for grazing in meadows based on "dry" year conditions.

Summary Reports of Stock Use in Wilderness Meadows in these parks

 

Contact the Wilderness Office

Phone

(559) 565-3766

Fax

(559) 565-4239

E-mail

SEKI_Wilderness_Office@nps.gov





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  • Keeping Your Food from Bears Keeping Your Food from Bears

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Did You Know?

California toad

Amphibians and reptiles live at all elevations within Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. They range from common (such as western fence lizards and garter snakes) to rare (such as the mountain yellow-legged frog) to locally extinct (such as the foothill yellow-legged frog).