• 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.

  • Prescribed Fires Planned at Ash Mountain/Sequoia National Park (Parks' South Entrance)

    Fire crews will be working on hazard fuel reduction project at Ash Mountain (south entrance) starting May 23. There are nine small burn segments near the south entrance. The fire may be visible from the road and will produce smoke for very short periods.

Where Can I...

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When you visit this area, you pass through lands that may have different regulations, because they are managed by two different agencies - the National Park Service (NPS) and the US Forest Service (USFS). Driving between Lodgepole in Sequoia National Park and Grant Grove in Kings Canyon National Park, you pass through Sequoia National Forest. The same is true when you drive from Grant Grove to Cedar Grove.

 

In Parks

In National Forest

WALK A PET?

Not on trails but it's ok in developed areas ( picnic areas, campgrounds, roads).

Pets can go on trails.

Pets must be on a leash less than 6 feet (1.8m) long. Don't leave pets in hot cars.

COLLECT THINGS?

Not in Parks: Leave everything to play its natural role in the ecosystem.

Gathering a few cones or rocks for personal use is permitted.

Archeological sites & artifacts are protected by law.

HAVE A FIRE?

Only in fire grills in campgrounds & some picnic areas.

Fire permits are required outside picnic area grills & campgrounds. Get one at Grant Grove Visitor Center or the USFS Hume Lake office in Dunlap on Hwy 180 (559-338-2251).

GO FISHING?

Permitted during the season; a California fishing license is required for ages 16 & up. Get copies of park-specific regulations at any visitor center or see (PDF, JPEG).

FEED WILDLIFE?

Not in either area! Animals become unnaturally dependent. Some can be dangerous and may have to be killed. Some can carry disease. Roadside beggars get hit by cars.

CUT WOOD?

Not in the Parks

Call Hume Lake Ranger District for permit & guidelines: (559) 338-2251.

RIDE A BICYCLE?

Keep bikes on roads only, not on any trail

Ask a ranger which trails permit bicycles.

Be careful & courteous near pedestrians & horses. People under 18 must wear a helmet.

GO PICNICKING?

There are numerous designated picnic sites in the parks and National Forest. See the park map on page 12 of The Guide or visit the picnic page.

DRIVE OFF-ROAD?

Not in either area. Stay on roads.

GO CAMPING?

Only in numbered sites in designated campgrounds.

In campgrounds or, unless posted otherwise, near roadsides. Pull safely off the road & no further.

RIDE HORSEBACK?

Rides by-the-hour, backcountry spot trips, & guides at:

Cedar Grove
(559) 565-3464 summer
(559) 337-2314 off season

Grant Grove
(559) 335-9292 summer
(559) 337-2314 off season

Horse Corral
On Big Meadows Road in Sequoia National Forest
(559) 565-3404 summer
(559) 564-6429 off season

(559) 679-3573 cell


Did You Know?

Before and after photos of the Giant Forest restoration.

Nearly 300 buildings, a gas station, sewage treatment plant, hotel, two markets, and over 24 acres of asphalt were removed during the Giant Forest Restoration Project in Sequoia National Park.