News Release

Highway 180 into Cedar Grove closing due to predicted winter weather

Date: November 5, 2022
Contact: Rebecca Paterson, Public Affairs Specialist, [phone]

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. November 05, 2022 – Due to a predicted winter weather event expected to deliver heavy snow and rain throughout the coming week, Caltrans will be closing Highway 180 at the Hume Lake junction on Sunday, November 6, at noon. There will be no access to Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park while this closure is in place. Caltrans will assess whether it is possible to reopen the road on Thursday, November 10.

Those with camping reservations in Cedar Grove in the affected time frame have been contacted and refunded. At this time, no other closures are planned, although closures of the Generals Highway into Sequoia National Park or other areas are possible as the weather system progresses.

All visitors to the parks during the coming week should plan for snowy and icy conditions and carry tire chains. Conditions and restrictions may change throughout each day. For the most current roads conditions, call [phone], dial 1, and then dial 1 again.

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About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks These two parks, which lie-side-by-side in the southern Sierra Nevada in Central California, serve as a prime example of nature’s size, beauty, and diversity. Nearly 2 million visitors from across the U.S. and the world visit these parks for the world’s largest trees (by volume), grand mountains, rugged foothills, deep canyons, vast caverns, the highest point in the lower 48 states, and more. Learn more at http://www.nps.gov/seki or 559-565-3341. 

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