• Giant Sequoia Trees

    Sequoia & Kings Canyon

    National Parks California

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  • Fire Danger is HIGH in the Parks - Observe Current Fire Restrictions

    On Saturday, July 14, 2012, fire restrictions began and will continue until further notice. Follow link to read the full news release for info on wood, BBQ, & propane fires, and smoking in campgrounds, picnic, & wilderness areas below 6,000 ft. More »

  • Road Construction Delays in Sequoia NP thru end of November 2012 (if entering/exiting Hwy 198)

    Expect 20-minute to 1-hour delays on weekdays and 20-minute delays on weekends along main road through parks. Weeknight closures with one pass through the construction zone at 11:30 p.m. See link to schedule and map or call 559-565-3341 (press 1, 1, 1,). More »

  • 22-foot Vehicle Length Limit in Sequoia NP thru end of November 2012 (if entering/exiting Hwy 198)

    Planning to see the "Big Trees" in Sequoia National Park? If you enter/exit via Hwy. 198, all vehicles must be less than 22 feet in length. Even vehicles towing trailers must be less than 22 feet in combined length. Longer vehicles must enter at Hwy. 180. More »

MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS

Park Planning and Projects
View information on existing park management plans, current plans and projects and access the reading room for documents pertaining to park planning.

Fire Management
View information about current fires and fire management in the parks.



 
Ranger program on air quality,
One focus of park management is offer information to the public about natural resource issues in the parks.

Did You Know?

Thermometer shows temperature of 100 degrees.

The record high temperature in the foothills of Sequoia National Park is 118 degrees F, reached in July, 2007. Three times in the last decade it has hit 114 degrees. Is this one sign of global warming?