> Canonical: https://caparks.org/parks/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks > Content revision: 2026-10-20T20:55:35.677Z [Federal parks](https://caparks.org/types/federal-park)[Fresno](https://caparks.org/counties/fresno)[Inyo](https://caparks.org/counties/inyo)[Tulare](https://caparks.org/counties/tulare) # Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Fresno · Inyo · Tulare · National Park Service BEFORE YOUR VISIT Visitor advisoryFacilities ### Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: Dorst Creek, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove seasonal facilities Park-specific information - [Dorst Creek, Grant Grove and Cedar Grove seasonal facilities](https://caparks.org/parks/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks) Dorst Creek campground is closed for 2026. Crystal Springs and Sunset are closed for the season. At Cedar Grove, Sheep Creek campground and concession services are scheduled through October 25; other campgrounds are already closed for the season. Check reservations and individual facility dates. [Read the official notice: National Park Service: California visitor destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 20, 2026 Visitor advisoryTrails & roads ### Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: Generals Highway, Mineral King Road and Redwood Canyon Park-specific information - [Generals Highway, Mineral King Road and Redwood Canyon](https://caparks.org/parks/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks) The NPS reports delays up to 30 minutes on Generals Highway between Giant Forest and Highway 180, and delays/closures on Mineral King Road for the remainder of the season. Only 2.5 miles of Redwood Canyon trails are maintained; the agency advises against unmaintained routes because of post-fire tree hazards. [Read the official notice: National Park Service: California visitor destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 20, 2026 Visitor advisoryFire & land management ### Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks: Foothills campgrounds and low-elevation fire restrictions Park-specific information - [Foothills campgrounds and low-elevation fire restrictions](https://caparks.org/parks/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks) Buckeye Flat is closed for 2026, and South Fork remains inaccessible after flood and landslide damage with no known reopening. Stage 1 rules prohibit wood/charcoal fires in developed campgrounds below 3,000 feet and named foothills picnic areas, with separate backcountry and smoking restrictions below 6,000 feet. Read the complete NPS rules. [Read the official notice: National Park Service: California visitor destinations ↗](https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/conditions.htm)Source checked Oct 20, 2026 PLAN YOUR VISIT ## The practical details. **Managing agency**: National Park Service [Official park information](https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm) We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling. Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks. ## Weather & forecast National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=36.76415&lon=-118.60900000000001) ## About Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Sequoia and Kings Canyon share NPS visitor information for giant sequoia groves, foothills, and mountain areas. This entry combines their two national-park boundaries; facilities and restrictions vary by area. ## Mapped hiking trails. OpenStreetMap routes that intersect recorded park boundaries. Distances cover each route’s mapped California portion, which may extend beyond this park. Check official maps and current access rules. - [Alta Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/alta-trail-osm-16865146)9.8 mapped mi - [Army Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/army-pass-trail-osm-19131506)1.5 mapped mi - [Army Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/army-pass-trail-osm-19131530)1.9 mapped mi - [Atwell-Hockett Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/atwell-hockett-trail-osm-16865143)10.7 mapped mi - [Avalanche Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/avalanche-pass-trail-osm-19184374)11.5 mapped mi - [Big Arroyo Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/big-arroyo-trail-osm-16865140)8.8 mapped mi - [Big SEKI Loop ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/big-seki-loop-osm-11628437)156.1 mapped mi - [Black Rock Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/black-rock-pass-trail-osm-16865141)7.8 mapped mi - [Blossom Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/blossom-lakes-trail-osm-19131704)3.4 mapped mi - [Blue Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/blue-canyon-trail-osm-19066754)11.3 mapped mi - [Bubbs Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/bubbs-creek-trail-osm-16865175)10.5 mapped mi - [Cahoon Rock Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/cahoon-rock-trail-osm-20458926)2.7 mapped mi - [Center Basin Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/center-basin-trail-osm-19074679)1.7 mapped mi - [Chagoopa Plateau Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/chagoopa-plateau-trail-osm-19131641)11.8 mapped mi - [Cloud Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/cloud-canyon-trail-osm-19184373)6.5 mapped mi - [Congress Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/congress-trail-osm-16865193)1.9 mapped mi - [Copper Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/copper-creek-trail-osm-16865172)7.7 mapped mi - [Coyote Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/coyote-lakes-trail-osm-19131708)10.5 mapped mi - [Coyote Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/coyote-pass-trail-osm-19131869)5.6 mapped mi - [Crabtree Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/crabtree-lakes-trail-osm-19074675)2.1 mapped mi - [Deer Cove Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/deer-cove-trail-osm-20404565)9.4 mapped mi - [Eagle Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/eagle-lake-trail-osm-20449688)0.9 mapped mi - [East Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/east-lake-trail-osm-19074680)2.7 mapped mi - [Elizabeth Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/elizabeth-pass-trail-osm-16865139)15.0 mapped mi - [Evelyn Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/evelyn-lake-trail-osm-20458925)1.3 mapped mi - [Farewell Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/farewell-gap-trail-osm-16865145)15.9 mapped mi - [Franklin Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/franklin-lakes-trail-osm-20997916)5.6 mapped mi - [Franklin Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/franklin-pass-trail-osm-20997915)5.8 mapped mi - [Funston Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/funston-lake-trail-osm-19131518)5.1 mapped mi - [Giant Forest-Alta Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/giant-forest-alta-trail-osm-20270729)1.0 mapped mi - [Grouse Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/grouse-lake-trail-osm-21197593)0.8 mapped mi - [Harrison Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/harrison-pass-trail-osm-19074682)4.7 mapped mi - [Hell for Sure Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/hell-for-sure-pass-trail-osm-19066698)3.5 mapped mi - [High Sierra Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/high-sierra-trail-osm-1714300)48.1 mapped mi - [John Dean Cutoff ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/john-dean-cutoff-osm-19074685)2.7 mapped mi - [John Muir Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/john-muir-trail-osm-1244828)208.7 mapped mi - [Kern Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/kern-canyon-trail-osm-19131640)9.4 mapped mi - [Kern-Kaweah Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/kern-kaweah-trail-osm-19074673)7.9 mapped mi - [Ladybug Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/ladybug-trail-osm-19672088)2.0 mapped mi - [Lake Reflection Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lake-reflection-trail-osm-19074681)1.5 mapped mi - [Lake South America Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lake-south-america-trail-osm-19074687)5.2 mapped mi - [Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lakes-trail-osm-16865137)5.9 mapped mi - [Lamarck Col Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lamarck-col-trail-osm-19072666)5.6 mapped mi - [Lewis Camp Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lewis-camp-trail-osm-19131710)18.5 mapped mi - [Lewis Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lewis-creek-trail-osm-20404563)10.0 mapped mi - [Lone Pine Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lone-pine-creek-trail-osm-19131638)2.0 mapped mi - [Lost Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lost-canyon-trail-osm-19131643)5.3 mapped mi - [Lost Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lost-lake-trail-osm-19184377)0.5 mapped mi - [Lower Kern Bridge Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lower-kern-bridge-trail-osm-19131513)0.3 mapped mi - [Lower Kern Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lower-kern-trail-osm-19131514)8.5 mapped mi - [Lower Rattlesnake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/lower-rattlesnake-trail-osm-19131512)8.1 mapped mi - [Middle Fork Kaweah Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/middle-fork-kaweah-trail-osm-16865144)11.5 mapped mi - [Mitchell Peak Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mitchell-peak-trail-osm-20458451)2.9 mapped mi - [Monarch Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/monarch-lakes-trail-osm-20997914)4.0 mapped mi - [Moraine Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/moraine-lake-trail-osm-19131642)4.1 mapped mi - [Mosquito Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mosquito-lakes-trail-osm-20449687)1.4 mapped mi - [Mount Langley Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mount-langley-trail-osm-19131509)2.3 mapped mi - [Mount Whitney Mountaineer's Route ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mount-whitney-mountaineers-route-osm-7723958)4.7 mapped mi - [Mount Whitney Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/mount-whitney-trail-osm-3289187)10.6 mapped mi - [New Army Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/new-army-pass-trail-osm-19131505)5.5 mapped mi - [Newlywed Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/newlywed-trail-osm-19131706)5.2 mapped mi - [North Lake South Lake Loop ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/north-lake-south-lake-loop-osm-15402289)53.9 mapped mi - [Over The Hill Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/over-the-hill-trail-osm-19131637)2.0 mapped mi - [PCT - California Section G ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/pct-california-section-g-osm-1243679)113.1 mapped mi - [PCT - California Section H ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/pct-california-section-h-osm-1244686)178.4 mapped mi - [Panther Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/panther-gap-trail-osm-19131934)2.8 mapped mi - [Paradise Valley Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/paradise-valley-trail-osm-16865174)9.0 mapped mi - [Rae Lakes Loop ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/rae-lakes-loop-osm-1710944)37.6 mapped mi - [Ranger Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/ranger-lake-trail-osm-19184376)0.2 mapped mi - [Rock Creek Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/rock-creek-lake-trail-osm-19131510)3.3 mapped mi - [Sawmill Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/sawmill-pass-trail-osm-21304656)12.6 mapped mi - [Seville Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/seville-lake-trail-osm-19184378)1.2 mapped mi - [Shepherd Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/shepherd-pass-trail-osm-19074678)14.0 mapped mi - [Shotgun Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/shotgun-pass-trail-osm-19131644)4.1 mapped mi - [Siberian Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/siberian-pass-trail-osm-19131519)9.7 mapped mi - [Silliman Pass Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/silliman-pass-trail-osm-19184379)7.9 mapped mi - [Silver Knapsack Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/silver-knapsack-trail-osm-20054576)31.4 mapped mi - [Soda Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/soda-creek-trail-osm-19131645)6.7 mapped mi - [Soldier Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/soldier-lake-trail-osm-19131508)2.7 mapped mi - [Sugarloaf Valley Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/sugarloaf-valley-trail-osm-19184375)7.5 mapped mi - [Summit Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/summit-lake-trail-osm-19131702)2.9 mapped mi - [Summit National Recreation Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/summit-national-recreation-trail-osm-6195057)31.9 mapped mi - [Tar Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tar-gap-trail-osm-20993444)7.6 mapped mi - [Tehipite Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tehipite-trail-osm-19066753)19.4 mapped mi - [Tharp's Log Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tharps-log-trail-osm-20270730)1.1 mapped mi - [Timber Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/timber-gap-trail-osm-16865142)5.3 mapped mi - [Tokopah Falls Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tokopah-falls-trail-osm-16865138)1.9 mapped mi - [Trail of the Sequoias ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/trail-of-the-sequoias-osm-20270728)2.7 mapped mi - [Tuohy Cutoff ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tuohy-cutoff-osm-20458924)2.0 mapped mi - [Twin Lakes Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/twin-lakes-trail-osm-20458467)5.0 mapped mi - [Tyndall Creek Ranger Station Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/tyndall-creek-ranger-station-trail-osm-19074684)0.6 mapped mi - [Upper Kern - Tyndall Cutoff ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/upper-kern-tyndall-cutoff-osm-19074686)3.1 mapped mi - [Upper Kern Canyon Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/upper-kern-canyon-trail-osm-19074683)4.7 mapped mi - [Upper Rock Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/upper-rock-creek-trail-osm-19131511)1.6 mapped mi - [Wallace Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/wallace-creek-trail-osm-19131639)4.3 mapped mi - [Wallace Lake Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/wallace-lake-trail-osm-19074677)2.6 mapped mi - [Whiskey Log Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/whiskey-log-trail-osm-19672087)1.3 mapped mi - [White Chief Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/white-chief-trail-osm-20449689)3.7 mapped mi - [Windy Gap Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/windy-gap-trail-osm-19131705)3.6 mapped mi - [Windy Ridge Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/windy-ridge-trail-osm-19131703)3.6 mapped mi - [Wolverton Cutoff Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/wolverton-cutoff-trail-osm-20270731)3.8 mapped mi - [Woods Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/woods-creek-trail-osm-16865173)5.3 mapped mi - [Wright Creek Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/wright-creek-trail-osm-19074676)2.9 mapped mi - [Wuksachi Trail ↗](https://caparks.org/trails/wuksachi-trail-osm-20458468)1.8 mapped mi [All mapped hiking routes ↗](https://caparks.org/trails) Trail data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [ODbL](https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/) ## Find your way. Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions. [Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm) ## Read before you roam. [THE FIELD GUIDE ### Check campfire rules for your exact park Wood, charcoal, and gas appliances can have different restrictions, and permission at one park does not carry over to another. Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campfires-and-seasonal-restrictions)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Plan for campground and visitor-service changes Separate overnight access, sanitation, boat slips, and maintenance when checking a park’s visitor services. Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campgrounds-and-visitor-services)[THE FIELD GUIDE ### Reading trail closures before a California park visit Plan around the named trail, road, or visitor area in an official notice, and distinguish a partial reopening from complete access. Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/trail-closures-and-partial-reopenings) ## Sources & verification Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026. - [National Park Service: California visitor destinations](https://www.nps.gov/state/ca/index.htm) · Oct 20, 2026 [Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/sequoia-and-kings-canyon-national-parks.md) ## More parks in this county. 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