

We recommend bringing personal traction devices, snowshoes, crosscountry skis, and wearing warm layers. Come prepared for winter conditions on most trails.Parking remains limited due to high accumulations of snow.Access to giant sequoias, the General Grant Tree, and snowplay areas.What to expect when visiting Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park: It is still unknown what, if any, public access will be possible this summer. Other types of access will be assessed in June after Tulare County completes temporary repair work and park personnel can go in and assess damage within the park boundary. Due to severe road damage along the Mineral King Road both inside and outside the park boundary, no vehicular public access is anticipated before August, and likely to be later.No access to giant sequoias, camping, trails, Silver City Resort, Mineral King Ranger Station, and wilderness. Sequoia Parks Conservancy is working closely with the National Park Service to restore access to the public in 2024. Sequoia Parks Conservancy has announced the closure of Crystal Cave for the 2023 season due to damage sustained to the road, trail, and visitor facilities at Crystal Cave during the 2021 KNP Complex wildfire and the extreme winter weather this year.Access Via Highway 198 Through the Foothills Entrance Station: Estimated Date for Reopening is July 1, 2023.Access Via Highway 180 Through the Kings Canyon/Big Stump Entrance Station: Estimated Range for Reopening is June 2 - 9, 2023.No access to giant sequoias, the General Sherman Tree, winter snowplay, camping, wilderness, Moro Rock, or Tunnel Log. Giant Forest / Wolverton Snowplay Area / Lodgepole / Wuksachi / Moro Rock Areas - CLOSED Camping (by reservation only), trails, wilderness, river, Foothills Visitor Center. Sequoia National Park The Foothills Area (the first six miles of Generals Highway, ending at Hospital Rock) - OPEN (scroll down for what to expect)įEATURES: No snow or giant sequoias. This means public access is not expected into the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park for the 2023 summer season. Due to severe road damage along the Highway 180 corridor between Grant Grove and Cedar Grove, Caltrans does not expect repairs to be completed before the end of the summer season.No access to wilderness, camping, river, waterfalls, or trails. Last Updated: May 11, 2023) Kings Canyon National Park Grant Grove - OPEN (scroll down for what to expect)įEATURES: giant sequoias, winter snowplay, camping, trails, Kings Canyon Visitor Center, overnight lodging, food service, market Cedar Grove - CLOSED OPEN AND CLOSED STATUS, BY AREA: (At a Minimum, Updated on Thursdays. Staying in Three Rivers and want access to sequoias and snow? See the driving map from Ash Mountain Entrance Station (near Three Rivers) to the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park. More details, including estimated re-opening dates, are listed below We have an online map of current road and trail closures in the parks. Access to this trail is about a 20-minute drive from the entrance to Kings Canyon. This is a half-mile, paved, loop trail among some of the largest trees in the world. has created a 2019 Fall Foliage Prediction Map, which shows central Indiana’s peak around the first week of November.įall Foliage Prediction Map graphic courtesy of įor more information about Brown County, including fall attractions, events, and inquiries, visit or call 81.The General Grant Tree Trail is open in Kings Canyon National Park. However, a wonderful array of color as early as late September stretching into the beginning of November can still be seen. Typically, mid to late October is peak time. Weather plays a major role so as the weather is never the same, the time of year the leaves change always varies. Powered by Sensera Systems, the camera will refresh every 15 minutes, providing a real-time glimpse of the leaves as they transform.īrown County officials say pinpointing an exact date or even week for the peak time for changing leaves is easier said than done. This year’s Leaf Cam is placed high atop a cabin near the Bean Blossom overlook. From sun up to sun down, visitors can visit this website to see the county’s beautiful autumn scenery. The handy dandy Brown County Leaf Cam is up and running to help keep track of the fall foliage. – Summer is unofficially over now that Labor Day is behind us, which means it’s time to be keep an eye on the changing leaves.
