Public access to the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, February 11. This reopening will provide access to the Giant Forest Museum, the General Sherman Tree, and Wolverton snowplay area.
Announcements
Swing by the Three Rivers Library Book Sale this coming Saturday from 8 AM to 3 PM at the library! All proceeds benefit the Three Rivers Library.
Officials from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks will be hosting a public meeting on the topic of visitor experience and access on Wednesday, February 8, at 6 p.m. at the Three Rivers Memorial Building.
AT&T Wireless has established a process whereby Three Rivers CA residents can receive credit for service disruptions in 2022. Call (800)331-0500 to request a credit.
Mineral King Road remains closed. There is a significant washout that will need additional inspection before engineers are able to determine if the road will support even one lane of traffic.
It is looking like the park is on track to reopen public access to Giant Forest, Lower Sherman Tree, and Wolverton Snowplay Area on or about Saturday, February 11; however, everything needs to go smoothly to meet this date.
You are invited to submit feedback on a plan that explores alternative actions to minimize risk to human safety and infrastructure from fallen tree hazards in resulting from the KNP Complex wildfire in 2021. The feedback period begins Feb. 3, 2023, and ends on March 4, 2023.
Did your property suffer any impacts due to the recent storms? Is your business suffering financial impacts due to park closures as a result of the recent storms? Call Tulare County at 559-624-7000 as soon as possible.
This is an update from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on winter storm recovery efforts from the last few days. Work continues, and the Park will send additional updates when available. Public access to the Giant Forest is not expected until February 11 or later.
Tomorrow, January 19, NPS officials will host a public meeting on the topic of storm impacts and response at the Three Rivers Memorial Building at 6 p.m. The public meeting about Visitor Experience and Access has been postponed until February.
Due to flood damage and landslides, the South Fork Road is closed in Sequoia National Park, as is the South Fork Campground. Hikers and day users are discouraged from exploring the area because of the hazards.
Due to flooding, Generals Highway is now closed at the Foothills Visitor Center, approximately one mile past the Sequoia National Park entrance station.