• 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 »

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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.