The above map shows Current Closures at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.
Click on a line or point for the name of the closed location.
- Road and trail closures are shown in red.
- Individual point closures are shown with black pins.
- Area closures are shown in yellow.
Closures can change at any time and may differ from what is shown on this map.
Road Information Hotline:
(559) 565-3341 (press 1, then 1)
Other Information:
See the Current Conditions page for information about conditions beyond roads.
Generals Highway
This is the main highway that connects Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and provides access to the Giant Forest.
Segments of the highway are listed from south to north.
Road Segment |
Status |
Ash Mountain / Highway 198 Entrance Station to Hospital Rock
Foothills
The southern-most six miles of the highway along Middle Fork Kaweah River, from the park entrance station near Three Rivers, CA, to the Hospital Rock Picnic Area.
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OPEN
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Hospital Rock to Junction with Wolverton Rd
Foothills, Giant Forest
This section of highway features many hairpin turns and is not recommended for vehicles longer than 22'. Tire chain restrictions are frequently in effect due to snow and ice on a narrow, curvy roadway.
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OPEN
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Junction with Wolverton Road to Wuksachi Lodge
Giant Forest, Lodgepole
This section of road provides access to Lodgepole Village, Lodgepole Campground, and Wuksachi Lodge.
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OPEN
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Wuksachi Lodge to Montecito Sequoia Lodge
This section of road travels from Sequoia National Park into Sequoia National Forest. The highway can temporarily close during snow storms in the spring.
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OPEN
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Montecito Sequoia Lodge to Quail Flat Snowplay Area
This section of road provides access to several trailheads in Sequoia National Park as well as portions of Sequoia National Forest.
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OPEN
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Quail Flat Snowplay Area to Junction with Highway 180
Grant Grove
This section of road provides access to Grant Grove and Redwood Mountain Overlook in Kings Canyon National Park, and some portions of Sequoia National Forest.
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OPEN
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Highway 180
This highway provides access to Kings Canyon National Park from Fresno, and connects the Grant Grove and Cedar Grove areas of the park.
Segments of the highway are listed from west to east.
Road Segment |
Status |
Big Stump Entrance Station to Hume Lake Road
Grant Grove
Provides access to Kings Canyon National Park from Fresno and all points to the west. Subject to temporary closure due to snow events.
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OPEN
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Hume Lake Road to Roads End
Cedar Grove
Provides access to the Kings River Canyon and Cedar Grove area.
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OPEN - ACTIVE ALERT
Happy Fire Road Impacts
Expect potential traffic control operations, and increased fire vehicle traffic due to the Happy Fire. Highway 180 is currently open. |
Sequoia National Park Roads
Road |
Status |
Generals Highway
Foothills, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Grant Grove
This is the main highway that connects Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and provides access to the Giant Forest.
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See the Generals Highway Table above.
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Middle Fork Road
Foothills
This road leads to Buckeye Flat Campground and is unpaved beyond.
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CLOSED
Closed Indefinitely
Foot traffic only. Road closed due to washouts. Buckeye Flat Campground is closed due to infrastructure damage.
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Crystal Cave Road
Giant Forest
This road leads to Buckeye Flat Campground and is unpaved beyond that.
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CLOSED
Closed for 2024
Closed due to extensive damage and hazard trees from the 2021 KNP Complex Fire and flooding during extreme storms in winter 2022-2023. Repairs and recovery efforts will continue throughout 2024.
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Crescent Meadow Road and Moro Rock Loop
Giant Forest
In the summer, this road is most easily accessed by free shuttles.
In the winter, this road is closed to vehicles and provides winter recreation opportunities such as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
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OPEN - ACTIVE ALERT
Alert: The sequoia shuttle has ended service on this road for the season. The road is open to private vehicles until the upcoming winter closure.
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Wolverton Road
Giant Forest
This road provides access to Wolverton snowplay area and, when it is open, the Sherman Tree Main Trail and Parking Area (see below).
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OPEN
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Sherman Tree Main Trail and Parking Area
Giant Forest
The main parking lot for walking to the General Sherman Tree.
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OPEN
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Mineral King Road
Mineral King
This road is very narrow and curving and the upper portion is partially unpaved. The road is often less than two lanes wide, and there are no guardrails. RV's and trailers are not recommended (nor permitted in the Mineral King campgrounds). Drive slow.
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OPEN - ACTIVE ALERT
Alert: Due to the nearby Coffee Pot Fire, fire crews and engines will continue to be present on Mineral King Road and in the Horse Creek area. Drivers are reminded to use caution and be attentive and are also encouraged to use vehicle pullouts along the road when sightseeing.
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North Fork Road
Foothills
Unpaved inside the park boundary.
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OPEN
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South Fork Road
Foothills
Unpaved. High clearance vehicles recommended.
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OPEN - ACTIVE ALERT
Alert: As of September 21st, the section of South Fork Road within Sequoia National Park is open. The South Fork Campground remains closed. The Lady Bug Trail remains closed due to burned areas that remain hazardous and susceptible to invasive plant activity.
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Kings Canyon National Park Roads
Road |
Status |
Highway 180
Grant Grove, Cedar Grove
This highway provides access to Kings Canyon National Park from Fresno, and connects the Grant Grove and Cedar Grove areas of the park.
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See the Highway 180 Table above.
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Generals Highway
Foothills, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, Grant Grove
This is the main highway that connects Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and provides access to the Giant Forest.
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See the Generals Highway Table above.
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Panoramic Point Road (Panoramic Drive)
Grant Grove
This road leads from Kings Canyon Visitor Center to Panoramic Point.
When closed to vehicles in winter, the road is open to winter recreation. The road re-opens when conditions allow.
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OPEN
The road is narrow. RVs and trailers are not permitted.
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Grant Tree Road
Grant Grove
Provides access to trails to General Grant Tree and surrounding sequoia groves.
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OPEN
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Redwood Mountain Road
Grant Grove
This unpaved road leads from the Generals Highway to Redwood Mountain Trailhead.
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CLOSED
Closed due to tread damage and tree hazards following the 2021 KNP Complex wildfire. No reopening date has been set.
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Other Area Roads
Road |
Status |
Highway 245
Near Grant Grove, west of the parks
This highway is often used to drive between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks when Generals Highway is closed in the winter.
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OPEN
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Hume Lake Road
Sequoia National Forest, northeast of Grant Grove
Paved road from Highway 180 to Hume Lake. Usually open year-round.
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OPEN
Call the Hume Lake Ranger District for the most current road conditions:
(559) 338-2251
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Other Sequoia National Forest Roads
Paved and unpaved roads near the parks in the Hume Lake Ranger District of Sequoia National Forest
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Call the Hume Lake Ranger District for the most current road conditions:
(559) 338-2251
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