Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in partnership with Tulare County and Caltrans, is hosting a public meeting on Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Santa Teresita Youth Conference Center in Three Rivers, CA. Agencies will provide an overview of damage and impacts from the recent storm systems, with an opportunity for participants to ask questions.
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While the parks are currently closed to visitors, we do want to reach out to you, our neighbors, to let you know what we’re doing on our end.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks to close at 6pm Thursday 9 March. Additional updates, including timeframes for reopening, will be issued as information becomes available.
Park employees are actively working on storm preparedness in the parks, but Clay and his team are also concerned for what impacts may look like in our local communities. They are providing some additional information to help keep us all informed.
The Ash Mountain entrance to Sequoia National Park is anticipated to close on Thursday, March 9 at 6 pm. Closures may occur throughout Kings Canyon National Park depending upon how the weather system unfolds.
Due to impacts from the ongoing winter storm, both the General Grant Tree and the Giant Forest are not accessible. Call (559) 565-3341 and press 1, 1 for road condition updates.
Due to impacts from an ongoing winter storm, the Generals Highway is closed north of Hospital Rock. It is not possible to reach Giant Forest. The Generals Highway from the Wye to Quail Flat in Grant Grove is closed until further notice due to a new section of road with significant damage.
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.
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.
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.