Mark Blevins On this page, you will find the most recent trail conditions that are available to park staff. Recent wildfires throughout the parks have created tree hazards and other safety concerns for hiking in burned areas. You can help us by sending an email to report trail conditions. For more information please call the Wilderness Office at (559) 565-3766. For snowpack data, visit the California Department of Water Resources snow survey website. Trail Conditions by District Trail conditions will be updated as information is reported by park staff and backcountry users. During fall, winter, and spring seasons, and during periods when our wilderness ranger stations are not staffed, trail conditions reports are received less frequently. If conditions are not available, please speak with a park ranger or the Wilderness Permit Office for more information.
Frontcountry TrailsGiant Forest Trails05/14/2025 - All but snow free. There may be some downed trees on the trail.Moro Rock05/14/2025 - Free of snow. Tokopah Falls05/14/2025 - Snow free, with a few downed trees on trail. Muir Grove06/10/2025 - Snow free. Hikers may see the impacts of the 2021 KNP Complex Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Dorst - Lost Grove06/10/2025 - Snow free. Hikers may see the impacts of the 2021 KNP Complex Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Wilderness TrailsHigh Sierra Trail05/30/2025 - Creek crossings are high and swift. Excepct snow and ice at Hamilton Gorge. 5/30/2025 - High and swift creek crossings. Snow begins at Cahoon Gap. Alta Peak Trail05/14/2025 - Pathcy snow from Lakes/Alta Junction. Almost full snow coverage by Panther Gap, and full snow coverage by Mehrten Meadow. Lakes Trail (Wolverton)05/14/2025 - Pathcy snow from Lakes/Alta Junction. Full snow coverage by top of the Hump all the way to the lakes. The Watchtower11/19/2024 - Closed for the season. Tablelands11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Colby Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Elizabeth Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Tamarack Lake11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Frontcountry TrailsMarble Falls6/20/2024 - Open for the season. Paradise Creek6/20/2024 - Open for the season. Potwisha to Hospital Rock6/20/2024 - Open for the season. Wilderness TrailsMiddle Fork Trail05/14/2025 - Buckeye Flat Campground road is closed, park at Hospital Rock. Open to foot traffic only, no stock. Free of snow. Trail overgrown in some spots. Garfield Grove Trail (South Fork)11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Ladybug Trail (South Fork)2/21/2025 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Lower Colony Mill Trail (North Fork)11/19/2024 - Overgrown and not maintained. Open to Admiration Point. Expect snow and winter conditions. Colony Mill Trail (Crystal Cave Road)11/19/2024 - Closed from Admiration Point to Crystal Cave Road due to impacts from the 2021 KNP Complex Fire. Frontcountry TrailsCold Springs Nature05/26/2025 - Snow free, with a few downed trees. Wilderness TrailsBig Arroyo/Kern Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Moraine Lake Area11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Paradise Ridge Trail11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Timber Gap05/26/2025 - A few downed trees and all but snow free on the south side. Crest of the pass and north side full snow coverage, and obscuring trail. Tar Gap/Atwell-Hocket Trails11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Black Rock Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Sawtooth Pass and Monarch Lake5/30/2025 - Snow starting by Groundhog Meadow. North face has high, steep snow. Farewell Gap5/26/2025 - Snowline at 9,500 feet, a number of large snow fields below that. Franklin Lakes and Franklin Pass05/30/2025 - Solid snow from Franklin/Fairwell junction. White Chief, Eagle Lake, and Mosquito Lakes06/10/2025 - Spring Creek Bridge is in place. Some patchy snow on trail, Lakes have almost full snow cover. Atwell-Hockett Trail06/01/2025 - Not stock passable. Many downed trees on trail. Patchy snow closer to Hockett Meadows. Hockett Meadows Area06/01/2025 - Patchy snow and strong flowing creek crossings. Soda Creek Trail11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Frontcountry TrailsGrant Grove Trails06/10/2025 - Open. Panoramic Point06/10/2025 - Open. Wilderness TrailsBig Meadows Road (14S11)06/10/2025 - Open. Rowell Meadow Road (13S14)06/10/2025 - Open. JO Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Seville, Ranger, and Lost Lakes and Belle Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Redwood Canyon (Hart Tree, Sugar Bowl, Big Springs)06/10/2025 - Remains closed due to impacts from the 2021 KNP Complex Fire. Marvin Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Sugarloaf Valley and Roaring River06/10/2025 - Not stock passable, many trees down on trail. Creek crossings are mild. Cloud Canyon/Colby Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Longley Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Deadman Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Weaver Lake: camp at least 100 feet away from lake06/10/2025 - Snow free. Jennie Lake: camp at least 100 feet away from lake06/10/2025 - Snow free. Frontcountry TrailsHotel Creek to Cedar Grove Overlook05/05/2025 - A few downed trees on trail. Trail to Cedar Grove Overlook, and between Lewis Creek Trailhead and Hotel Creek Trailhead completely obscured by fire damage. Hikers may see the impacts of the 2024 Happy Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Zumwalt Meadow6/14/2024 - Zumwalt Meadow is no longer a loop trail. River05/14/2025 - Open Cedar Grove North Side05/14/2025 - Open Lightning Creek05/14/2025 - Open Kanawyer Loop Trail05/22/2025 - Open Wilderness TrailsAvalanche Pass06/02/2025 - Some patchy snow. Trail completely washed out on the south side of the pass. Route-finding skills necessary. 05/05/2025 - A few downed trees before junction with hotel creek trail. Hikers may see the impacts of the 2024 Happy Fire in the area, including burned and dead trees. Learn how to stay safe in burned areas. Copper Creek and Granite Pass06/10/2025 - Clear of snow to Granite Pass. A few downed trees on trail. Woods Creek / Mist Falls / Paradise Valley (Rae Lakes Loop)06/10/2025 - Trail clear to Upper Paradise. South Fork Kings River and crossings is very cold, fast, and high. The South Fork Kings River Bridge above Paradise Valley washed out during the winter of 2016-2017. Construction of a replacement bridge has not begun. Bubbs Creek (Rae Lakes Loop)06/02/2025 - Trail clear to Junction Meadow. Glen Pass (Rae Lakes Loop)06/10/2025 - Patchy snow on south side. North side has heavy, steep snowcover. Rae Lakes Basin (Rae Lakes Loop)06/10/2025 - Almost full snow cover throughout lakes basin. Creek crossings are high, fast, and cold. The East Creek Bridge to East Lake05/14/2025 - Creek by junction is high and fast. Gardiner Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Sixty Lakes Basin11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Don Cecil06/10/2025 - Mostly clear of snow, a few trees on trail. Wilderness TrailsJMT/PCT - North of Evolution Valley11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. East Lake11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Goddard Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. LeConte Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Tehipite Valley11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Middle Fork Kings11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Roaring River11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Bishop Pass/Dusy Basin11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Palisade Creek11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Evolution Basin11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Mather Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Darwin/Bench11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Piute Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Muir Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Lamarck Col11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Pinchot Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. . Sawmill Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Taboose Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Baxter Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Kearsarge Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Forester Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Harrison Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Shepherd Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Mount Whitney Trail11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Mt Langley11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. John Muir Trail (JMT)11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Army Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. New Army Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Cottonwood Pass06/09/2025 - Stock passable to lower Rock Creek Crossing, a few negligible snow fields Miter Basin11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Kern Canyon11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Guyot Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Rock Creek11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Siberian Pass11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. Siberian Outpost11/19/2024 - Expect snow and winter conditions. 
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