Even with some park closures in place due to impacts from the KNP Complex wildfire, it's still possible to visit sequoia groves and explore the Kings Canyon. Before you visit, check our Current Conditions web page for details about water availability and weather updates. Snow is already falling in Grant Grove and tire chain requirments may be in effect.
Enter Kings Canyon via Highway 180 and the Big Stump entrance. The highway soon brings you to Grant Grove, where many trails are open. Consider the Grant Tree Trail, which leads to the second-largest tree on Earth, the General Grant Tree. For additional trip-planning information, stop at Kings Canyon Visitor Center in Grant Grove. Once snow falls, snowplay is a popuar activity here.
Thing to Do
Visiting King Canyon National Park After the KNP Complex Fire

Photo by Kiel Maddox
If you continue to Cedar Grove, plan on adding at least a few hours to your trip, depending on whether you decide to hike. The road to Cedar Grove closes at noon on the Monday after Veteran's Day (November 15 in 2021).
While you may bring pets into the park, pets are not allowed on trails. In parking areas and along paved roadways they must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. For more information, check our Pets web page.
An entrance fee is charged for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. A vehicle pass is $35 and is valid for 1-7 days. It includes everyone traveling in a single vehicle for Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks and Hume Lake District of Sequoia National Forest/Giant Sequoia National Monument. There are other options for entrance fees, including discouted annual passes for people over 62 or people with disabilities. Check our Entrance Fees and Passes web page for details.
Grant Grove is open year-round. In winter, snow is common at this elevation and tire chains are often required.
Cedar Grove is usually open from the fourth Friday in APril to the Monday after Veteran's Day (late April to mid-November).
Check our accessibility web pages for details about accessible hikes, exhibits, and facilities in the Grant Grove and Cedar Grove areas.
Features and Facilities that are Open
Last updated: November 17, 2021