National Park Service Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks U.S. Department of the Interior

Trip Planner Summer 2021

Information in this newspaper can change at any time as we work to safely increase access to these parks. Giant Sequoias Free Mobile App Giant sequoias are icons of resilience. They Install the new free National Park Service app for were once well-adapted to survive thousands more trip-planning information. Search for National of years in a landscape visited by fre, drought, Park Service in the iTunes or Google Play stores, and beetle attacks, but climate change is putting and then choose Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Be them at risk from all three! Last year’s Castle sure to download content for use ofine during your Fire burned so intensely that thousands of visit. WiFi may be available at Kings Canyon Visitor large sequoias were killed. Hotter droughts and beetle attacks are taking their toll as Center in Grant Grove or at Foothills Visitor Center well. Park scientists fear that despite their near the Sequoia entrance, but it's best to install incredible toughness, without action, more of before you get to the parks. these magnifcent giants may die in alarming numbers.

More low-intensity wildfre, prescribed fre, and other approaches to reduce unnatural accumulations of dead trees and other vegetation will help restore groves to healthier conditions, though more research is necessary to understand what sequoias need to survive for the next two millennia. But perhaps the most powerful defenders of sequoias are those who come to the parks and learn, teach others, and take steps toward a world where the sequoias visible today stand for hundreds or thousands of years more, for future visitors to stand The 2020 Castle Fire killed thousands of mature sequoias beneath in awe. in the Board Camp grove. NPS / Anthony Caprio

General Information ...... 2 Wildlife Safety ...... 5 Grant Grove & Cedar Grove ...8 Informacin en espaol ..... 10-11

Safety ...... 3 Foothills ...... 6 National Forest Lands ...... 9 Informacin de seguridad ...... 10

Camping & SPC Tours ...... 4 & Lodgepole ...... 7 Wilderness ...... 9 Shuttles & Parking ...... 12 2 General Information

Contacts Frequently Asked Questions Accessibility Cell service Pets We are committed to a continuing efort to improve Cell service is extremely limited here, and mainly is Pets are not permitted on any trails in Sequoia and the accessibility of our trails and facilities so they available for some networks near entrance stations. Kings Canyon. Pets must be kept on a leash at all can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions or times, or appropriately crated or caged. Pets cannot suggestions about accessibility, please email us at EMERGENCY — DIAL 911 be left tied and unattended at any time. The leash [email protected] or call us at No coins are needed in pay phones for 911 calls. must be no longer than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long. 559-565-3341.

Drones Accessibility Guide Sequoia & Kings Canyon (NPS) Unmanned aircraft are not allowed in these parks. Ask at any visitor center for a printed accessibility 559-565-3341 (24 hour): Recorded information is This includes drones and other remotely piloted guide. This new publication ofers details about available for road conditions, weather, current fres, vehicles. accessible park features by area and for diferent camping, lodging, wilderness, and more. user groups. The information in the guide is also Marijuana available online at www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/ GPS Possession or use of marijuana and other controlled accessibility.htm. GPS programs often misdirect travellers here. Use substances inside the national parks is prohibited. maps and signs, or ask for directions. Visitor Centers While law provides for limited possession All visitor centers and museums have paved, fat Web & Social Media and use of marijuana, it remains an illegal drug under federal law, which is enforced within the parks. paths leading from parking areas to information desks, exhibits, bookstores, water bottle flling www.nps.gov/seki Fire Restrictions stations, and restrooms. Cedar Grove Visitor Center is small, and may be difcult for people Because of summer heat and dry conditions, fre in wheelchairs to navigate. Ranger restrictions may be in place to reduce the possibility @sequoiakingsnps Station has steps leading to the entrance and may not of accidental human-caused fre. Prohibited be accessible to people with mobility impairments. locations for wood or charcoal fres will be posted, @sequoiakingsnps especially in park campgrounds. Wheelchairs may be borrowed at no cost at Kings Canyon and Cedar Grove visitor centers, or at Giant Restrictions may increase throughout the summer Forest Museum. They can be used anywhere in the @sequoiakingsnps as fre danger increases. Check for updates on park parks but must be returned by the end of the day, bulletin boards, at visitor centers, or by visiting before each visitor center closes. Be prepared to go.nps.gov/sekifrerestrictions. Sequoia National Forest/ provide your address and phone number. Monument (USFS) Firearms in these National Parks Assistive listening devices and open captioning are 559-338-2251, fs.usda.gov/sequoia People who can legally possess frearms under available for ranger programs and park flms. Borrow federal, California, and local laws may possess a device at park visitor centers. Yosemite National Park (NPS) frearms here. You are responsible for understanding 209-372-0200, nps.gov/yose and complying with all applicable California, local, Wheelchair-Accessible Trails and federal frearms laws. Discharge of frearms in General Sherman Tree Trail (Giant Forest): California Road Conditions (CalTrans) the parks is prohibited. This short trail leads a few hundred feet from an 800-427-7623, dot.ca.gov accessible parking area to the General Sherman Tree, Free Public WiFi Locations the largest tree on earth. Free Public WiFi Locations Foothills Visitor Center (), Foothills Visitor Center (Sequoia National Park), Kings Canyon Visitor Center (Grant Grove). No Big Trees Trail (Giant Forest): This level trail is a Kings Canyon Visitor Center (Grant Grove). password is needed. 0.75-mile (1.2 km) loop. It circles a meadow surrounded by giant sequoias. Campground Reservations Visit Recreation.gov or call 877-444-6777 Translations Panoramic Point Trail (Grant Grove): This (TDD: 877-833-6777). paved trail leads to views that reach deep into park Welcome - You may borrow a Braille copy of wilderness. Delaware North (Authorized Concessioner) the park map & guide at visitor centers. Roaring River Falls (Cedar Grove): A 528 foot Visit www.visitsequoia.com or call (866) 807-3598 Bienvenidos - Hay un folleto en espaol disponible (160 m), shady walk features a powerful waterfall for lodging reservations. en los centros de visitante. rushing through a granite chute. Park 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the Village road. Paved, relatively Cedar Grove Pack Station Bienvenue - Une guide ofcielle est disponible dans accessible. (Authorized Concessioner) les centres d’information.

Grant Grove: 559-335-9292 Wilkommen - Eine Landkarte ist auch in deutscher https://grantgrovestables.com/ sprache im Besucher-zentrum erhaltlich.

Cedar Grove: 559-565-3464 Benvenuti - La traduzione in lingua Italiana della cedargrovepackstation.com mappa e’ disponibile in tutti i centri di informazioni. Be Safe 3

You are Responsible for Your Safety Explore Safely

Beautiful, yet remote and rugged, these parks present hazards. Mountain weather • Avoid traveling alone. Tell someone changes quickly, trees fall without warning, and wild animals pose dangers. People your plans and expected return time. cause other hazards by driving poorly, leaving campfres burning, and making bad decisions. Cell phones can’t be relied on and GPS directions may send you in the • Take a map, water, fashlight, and extra layers of clothes. Do not rely on your wrong direction. Every day, we help visitors who have emergencies. phone's map or fashlight.

Please help us by being prepared—review these safety warnings. Your safety is in your own hands! • Be alert for potential hazards above, around, and on the ground.

Tree Hazards Air Quality River Safety Branches and trees may fall, Poor air quality often afects whether dead or alive, and when the parks, especially during the there is no wind. Keep eyes summer. In summer months, While swimming in the and ears open. Run if you hear ozone concentrations often exceed parks' lakes and rivers can cracks or snapping from roots, trunks, or branches federal health standards. Ozone can have negative (sometimes there is no sound). Don't linger under be tempting, drowning is health efects, particularly for sensitive groups such as dead, cracked, broken, or hanging branches. Avoid the primary cause of death children, older people, and those with heart or lung spending any time under trees that are rotten at the disease. For air quality forecasts, visit the park website here! base or have cracked bark that is peeling of the trunk. or follow @SequoiaKingsAir on Twitter. Rivers present great danger due to their swift currents and slippery rocks. In river- West Nile Virus & Tick Bites Plague & Hantavirus related deaths, many people did not intend West Nile virus is passed by bites Plague and hantavirus are to swim, but fell in. Currents are strong from infected mosquitos. Human associated with wildlife here, but even during low water. Drop-offs and illness is not common but take cases of human infection are rare. undertows are ever-present. Be vigilant. steps to avoid mosquito bites. Ticks Rodents and their feas may carry are common in grassy, brushy low- plague, which may infect humans Once in a river, getting out can be nearly elevation areas. They can carry diseases that harm when bitten. Hantavirus is an airborne virus that impossible. Cold water rapidly saps your humans. Check yourself for these insects after walks; comes from infected deer mice. Typically people their bite is painless. Remove them carefully with contract hantavirus after they clean areas or are in strength and hypothermia can set in tweezers and seek a doctor’s advice. enclosed spaces with deer mice feces. quickly even if it is warm outside. Rattlesnakes • Do not swim in areas with strong Keep Pets Safe To keep pets and wildlife safe, currents, or steep drop-offs. Rattlesnakes are common in the animals must be on a leash at all Sequoia foothills and in the Kings • DO NOT leave children unattended. times. Pets are vulnerable to tick Canyon at low elevations. Watch and snake bites. Bears and deer • Swimming and alcohol or drugs do where you put your hands and have also been known to charge or feet! Do not harass or kill them; not mix. Swim sober. attack dogs. Pick up all pet waste this is when most bites occur. Bites are rarely lethal, and dispose of properly. Pets are not allowed on any • Wear sturdy shoes. Sharp objects in but tissue damage can be severe. If bitten, don’t panic park trails. Do not leave pets unattended or in vehicles the water can cut bare feet. and call 911. where they can easily overheat. • During storms, get out of the water Poison Oak and exit beach areas. This common shrub grows up to Don't Lose Your Brakes • NEVER SWIM ALONE. 5,000 feet (1,524 m) in elevation, If you keep a foot on the brake for and can cause an itchy rash if you too long, brakes may fail. Instead, touch it. Poison oak has leaves in always downshift when going groups of three. Leaves are red and downhill. In automatic vehicles, berries whitish in fall. The plant is bare in winter, and put the gearshift on 1, 2, or L. The has shiny green leaves in spring. If you touch any part engine gets louder, but your brakes won't overheat. of it, wash skin and clothes with soap and warm water right away. 4 Camping

Campgrounds Are Open By RV and Trailer Length Limits Wood and charcoal fres (including wood-burning If you're driving an RV, trailer, or a longer vehicle, stoves) are illegal at all elevations and locations, Reservations Only check length limits on park roads and at campsites. including campgrounds. In 2021, most park campgrounds are scheduled to Check-in and Check-out Gas, propane, alcohol (with and without a shutof reopen. Reservations will be required for ALL park campgrounds. No frst-come, frst-served sites will Check-in is at 12 pm or later. Check out before valve), and tablet/cube stoves are permitted in all be available. Due to increased demand and closure 12 pm. If you have not checked in by noon on the areas. of some campgrounds for hazard tree removal, we second day of your reserved period, your reserved expect campground availability to be very limited site may be considered unoccupied and opened to Quiet and Generator Hours this year. Make reservations by midnight at least two new campers. Noise should be audible in your site only. Quiet days before your check-in date, or up to one month Campsite Amenities hours are 10 pm–6 am (no generators). At in advance: Each campsite has a table, food storage box, and a Lodgepole, generator use is permitted from 8 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 8 pm. www.recreation.gov fre ring with a grill. Each accommodates up to six people and one vehicle. There are no RV hook-ups Propane and Fuel Canisters (877) 444-6777 in the parks. Please recycle fuel canisters at home. Do not put (877) 833-6777 TDD Roadside Camping them in park trash cans or leave them here. Roadside camping is not permitted in the park. (888) 448-1474 customer service Camp only in designated sites in campgrounds. Dump Stations In the national forest, it's permitted unless posted RV dump stations are available at Potwisha and Group Camping otherwise. Lodgepole campgrounds, or for a fee at Princess Group camping is suspended until further notice Campground in Sequoia National Forest. Lodgepole due to COVID-19. Fire Restrictions Due to extreme fre danger, record setting Dump Station will be closed May 24–June 27. No Showers/Laundry Available temperatures, and drought, fre restrictions at at Potwisha Dump Station will be closed August 2–25. their highest level. Closures schedules for maintenance may change. Sequoia Parks Conservancy

Sequoia Parks Conservancy (SPC), the ofcial Crystal Cave Tour - 50 minutes nonproft partner to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Tours begin on Friday, May 28, 2021. General tour National Parks, welcomes you! We work hand-in- schedule is: hand with the National Park Service to provide tours and retail services, fund critical projects, and protect • Tours on Thursday through Sunday (closed and preserve park treasures for future generations. Monday through Wednesday) Visit us online to learn more about everything we do. • Tours at 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3 pm We’ve saved a place for you—come join us! and 4 pm Ticket prices: Age 5–12 $8; 13–64 $16; 65 & up $15. @SequoiaParksConservancy No discounts for SPC members, or National Parks or Formations in America the Beautiful passholders. Masks required Crystal Cave on tours. @SeqParksCon Crystal Cave

When traveling to the cave, plan time for delays in SPC Adventures getting through the park entrances or on busy roads, We've Saved A Place For You! Shop our online store! especially on weekends and holidays. Please arrive We're here to help you have a fun and memorable in the parking lot 15 to 20 minutes prior to your journey in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National designated tour time. The Crystal Cave Road closes Parks. We'll connect you to the biggest trees, the one hour after the last tour of the day. Crystal Cave Tours darkest skies, and the wildest wilderness. Everything Prepare For Your Tour is here waiting. The only thing missing is you. Tickets on sale now! Reserve tickets online at www. recreation.gov at least 48 hours in advance. We Be sure to use the parking lot restrooms as the cave For more information, call 559-565-4251, or visit recommend reserving tickets as soon as possible, as has none. Wear sturdy shoes for the steep 0.5-mile www.sequoiaparks.org/adventures. tickets sell out months in advance. (0.8-km) trail to the cave. Wear a jacket; it’s 50°F (10°C) inside. No strollers, tripods or bags/packs are Dark Skies & Dark Sky Festival Getting There permitted inside the cave (they can be used on the Crystal Cave Road is 15 miles (24 km) from Sequoia trail from the parking area but must be left outside The festival is going virtual again this year! Join our National Park's entrance at Highway 198 and 3 miles unattended during the tour.). No fash/lighted virtual festival this year September 10-12, 2021. Visit (5 km) south of Sherman Tree. Maximum vehicle photography/video. Not wheelchair accessible. Tour our website at www.sequoiaparksconservancy.org/ length on this narrow road is 22 feet (6.7 m). times are subject to change. darkskyfestival for more information. Keep Bears Wild and Safe 5

Other Camping Options Bears can grab unattended food or break into cars where food is visible. They Due to COVID-19, camping may be limited. Visit become bold and aggressive if they get human food. Too often, these bears must be killed. Food storage is key to keeping humans safe and bears alive. www. fs.usda.gov/sequoia for details about their facilities and services, and visit In Wilderness Recreation.gov for camping reservations. Hanging food often fails! Store all food in a bear- Sequoia National Forest (U.S. Forest Service) resistant storage container. Near Grant Grove These containers weigh less than 3 pounds (1.3 kg), hold HUME LAKE AREA CAMPGROUNDS up to 5 days of food, and ft in a backpack. Rent bear- Princess, Hume Lake, Tenmile, Landslide, and resistant storage containers at Convict Flat campgrounds park visitor centers. A list of BIG MEADOWS AND STONY CREEK approved containers can be AREA CAMPGROUNDS found on our website. Metal boxes are located in a few Stony Creek, Upper Stony Creek, Horse Camp, wilderness locations. and Big Meadow campgrounds Everyone Don’t let bears approach you, DISPERSED CAMPING your food, picnic area, or Campgrounds campsite. Wave your arms, make loud noises, and Self-contained camping, with no water, Store food day and night in the metal food storage throw small rocks toward them (avoid hitting the restrooms, trash cans, or other amenities is boxes provided (avoid using coolers that won’t permitted in the national forest (not in the face or head). Keep a safe distance, but be persistent. ft; most boxes are 47" long x 33" deep x 28" high. Abandoning your food teaches bears that foods national parks). Check with Sequoia National Store ALL food, coolers, related items, and anything come from humans; the bear may hurt a person in Forest for time and group size limits. with an odor. Even non-food items must be stored the future to get food. If a bear does get your food, 24 hours a day when not in use. This includes Free permits for portable stoves available at NEVER try to get it back. www.readyforwildfre.org/permits. No open fres unopened cans and bottles. Make sure food storage allowed outside campgrounds. Permits are also boxes are completely latched. Food not properly Touring and Picnicking stored will be impounded. Keep a clean campsite. available at Hume Lake Ranger District ofce. Food items MUST be stored in food storage boxes Deposit garbage immediately in trash cans or when provided. If no food storage box is available, dumpsters. Do not leave garbage unattended! Take food items must be inside your car trunk. If your Lake Kaweah (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) child safety seats out of cars—the smells they absorb vehicle doesn't have a trunk, place food items low in Near Three Rivers may attract bears. the vehicle, out of sight, and keep windows closed. Lodges While picnicking, never move away from coolers and Horse Creek Campground Remove all food and child safety seats from your tables when food is out. Stay within arm's length of vehicle. food.

Bears can smell anything with a scent—such as hand sanitizer, cosmetics, toiletries, trash, and cleaning supplies—and will mistake these items for food. Store anything with an odor. Wildlife Viewing & Safety

Keep Wildlife Safe Mountain Lions and Bobcats

Do not feed or touch ANY wild animals. All animals Rarely seen, bobcats are larger than house cats and in the parks are wild. View animals at safe distances have bobbed tails. Mountain lions (cougars) are (the length of two city buses) or through binoculars. much larger and have long tails. Cats usually run when seen. If you see a mountain lion that doesn’t Never disrupt, approach, or disturb animals from run: behaving normally. • Do not run; running may trigger pursuit. • Pick up children. • Try to appear as large as possible—don’t crouch down. • Hold your ground or back away slowly while facing the mountain lion. • If the mountain lion acts aggressively, wave your hands, shout, and throw stones or sticks at it. © Kiel Maddox • If attacked, fght back! Report any sightings. 6 Foothills Explore the golden foothills, home to more species of plants and animals than the rest of these parks combined. Chaparral, oak woodlands, and river canyons offer spring wildfowers, hot summers, and mild winters.

Marble Falls Paradise Creek Services and Facilities

Foothills Visitor Center Open 8:30 am–4 pm daily, with capacity limits. Exhibits not yet available, but may open soon. A veces hay guardabosques aqui quienes hablan Espaol.

Sequoia Parks Conservancy's Park Store Tunnel Rock Hospital Rock Picnic Area At Foothills Visitor Center, open daily 8:30 Snap a picture at this iconic pullout of the Generals See rock paintings and explore exhibits about the am–4 pm. Maps, books, and other items Highway. Walk on the old road under this rock California Native Americans who lived here, and still are available. Free WiFi here—no password formation, but do not climb. Poison oak is common visit and live nearby. A short trail built by the Civilian required. here. A construction project is underway here to Conservation Corps leads to a waterfall. Be careful; improve access. drownings occur here. Store your food from bears. Wilderness Offce Marble Falls Trail Paradise Creek Trail Local permits for overnight travel available For a short walk along canals or a long walk to a For a creekside stroll, park at Hospital Rock Picnic 7 am–3:30 pm, at the Wilderness Ofce. waterfall, park across the highway from Potwisha Area (not in campground). Walk 0.6 miles (0.9 km) Follow the dirt path to the right of the visitor Campground (not in the campground). Near to Buckeye Flat Campground. Take the path across center. Go to the Fire Management and site #14, follow the dirt road along canals. Climb from site #28 and cross a footbridge over the river. Wilderness Ofce across the parking lot. 3.7 miles (6 km) through to the waterfall. High Follow Paradise Creek (not the river) for 1 mile (1.6 When the ofce is closed, self-registration temperatures and little shade or water can make this km) until the trail grows faint. permits are available outside the visitor center. trail dangerous in the summer.

Mineral King Climb the steep, winding road, the parks' highest, to its peak at 7,800 feet (2,377 m). Enjoy this remote, rugged place, or follow a trail into a vast wilderness.

Services and Facilities

Mineral King Ranger Station Open 7:30 am–4 pm. Get trail and local information. Pay phones nearby at Cold Springs Campground and the Sawtooth Trailhead parking area.

Wilderness Permits Mineral King Valley

Local wilderness permits for overnight travel are issued at the ranger station, 8 am–3:30 pm. Cold Springs Nature Trail the trailhead. Climb 3.7 miles (5.9 km) to the peak of Stroll through meadows and aspen groves on this the ridge, or continue into wilderness. Silver City Mountain Resort (private) slightly sloped, 1-mile (1.6 km) trail. Start at Cold Atwell-Hockett to Deer Creek Cabins, gifts, showers, store, restaurant with Springs Campground. Walk through sequoias and an old sawmill to a bakery and wif. No gas. Open 8 am–7 pm a waterfall. Park in the lot east of Atwell Mill Monday–Thursday and 8 am–8 pm Friday Eagle Lake Campground and walk toward the campground to through Sunday. Call 559-561-3223. Ascend the west side of the Mineral King Valley to a glacially carved tarn. This steep trail is 3.6 miles (5.7 the trailhead. This trail heads far into wilderness. km) one way, and begins at the end of Mineral King Turn back in 1.5 miles (2.4 km) at Deer Creek. Road. After 2 miles (3.2 km), the trail splits. Turn left Protect your car from marmots! for Eagle Lake, or take the right-hand trail another Monarch Lakes Upper and Lower Monarch Lakes lie at the foot of Marmots in this area sometimes chew through 1.6 miles (2.5 km) for Mosquito Lake. Sawtooth Peak, at the end of a 4.2 mile (one-way) vehicle wires and fuel lines. Drive over your tarp and Paradise Ridge then wrap it around your vehicle, covering wheel hike. Since the trail follows a west-facing slope, it wells. Extra tarps may be available at the ranger Hike through sequoias to a ridge with views of the is best to get an early start. The trail passes through station. . Park in the lot east of Atwell meadows, red fr forest, and the avalanche-scoured Mill Campground and walk past the campground to Chihuahua Bowl. Giant Forest and Lodgepole 7 Welcome to the big trees. Here, free park shuttles will take you through the world's biggest unlogged sequoia grove, home of the world's largest tree. Park your car and discover serene meadows, rocky streams, and towering forests. Shuttles travel throughout the Giant Forest and Lodgepole area.

General Sherman Tree round-trip walk. If you have a disability placard, Cahoon Meadow Two trails lead to the world’s largest tree: park at the trailhead for a 0.75-mile (1-km) loop. This 5-mile (8-km) out-and-back starts at Lodgepole Campground. Park at Lodgepole Campground Main Trail - Park at Main Sherman Tree Parking. Tokopah Falls parking lot, just past the campground kiosk and cross This 0.5-mile (0.8-km) trail down to the tree has Park at Lodgepole Campground parking lot, just the bridge. Hike along the Twin Lakes Trail on your stairs and the walk back is uphill. If someone in your past the campground kiosk. The 1.7-mile (2.7-km) way to this secluded meadow. group can't manage the uphill hike, consider hiking trail starts in Lodgepole Campground and ends the accessible trail (see below), park at Lodgepole or at a viewpoint near the cascades of Tokopah Falls. Bear Hill Trail Wolverton, and ride the shuttle. Return the same way for a 3.4-mile (5.5 km) round- Park at Giant Forest Museum and walk toward the Big trip hike. Be careful around the water; cold, swift Trees Trail. The Bear Hill Trail junction will be on the Wheelchair-accessible trail from the highway- currents are difcult to escape. right. Check maps at the museum's Trail Center kiosk A disability placard is required to park here. for more information. Beetle Rock Congress Trail - Park at Wolverton or Lodgepole Parking Areas shuttle parking. From the Sherman Tree, continue A short walk along a wheelchair-accessible trail See shuttle routes on page 12 of the newspaper. By along this fairly level 2-mile (3.2-km) loop through from the Giant Forest Museum parking area. Take parking at these parking areas, you can take advantage the heart of the Giant Forest sequoia grove. in spectacular views with ample space. of some our shuttle routes.

Moro Rock/Crescent Meadow Road Little Baldy This 3-mile (4.8-km), dead-end road begins at Giant Wuksachi This 3.4-mile (5.5-km) out-and-back trail has 700 Lodge Lodgepole Forest Museum. Expect congestion and limited To feet (200 m) of elevation gain and ofers one of the Grant Campground parking. This road may be closed to vehicles on best views in the park. The trailhead is 1.5 miles Grove (1 hour) weekends and holidays. When the road is closed, (2.4 km) south of Dorst Campground. Parking is you may either ride the shuttle or hike to access limited, so get here early or later in the day. Wolverton and other features. Visitors with disability placards or wilderness permits can be Main Sherman Panther Gap granted access—inquire at Giant Forest Museum. Tree Parking Parking available at Wolverton. Under 6 miles (10 Sherman Tree Trail Col. Young Tree - Begin at the Auto Log and walk to km) round trip, this trail follows the Lakes Trail accessible parking a sequoia named for a notable Bufalo Soldier. before veering of to Panther Gap. Ascend 1000 feet (300 m) to the gap and amazing views. Crescent Meadow - Sequoias surround this fragile wetland. Several trails start here, including the 1-mile Giant Forest Museum (1.6-km) route to Tharp’s Log. Sunset Rock Park at Giant Forest Museum where this level Crescent To Meadow Big Trees Trail 1.4-mile (2 km)round-trip trail begins. It ends on Sequoia entrance This level loop has trailside exhibits about sequoias. top of a granite dome with sweeping views of the (1 hour) Moro Rock Start at Giant Forest Museum for a 1-mile (1.6-km) foothills.

Services and Facilities Sequoia Shuttles Wuksachi Lodge (including food services)* Take the free, wheelchair accessible Sequoia The lodge sits at an elevation of 7200 feet, 2.3 miles Giant Forest Museum Shuttle to sites throughout Giant Forest and (3.7 km) north of Lodgepole Visitor Center. Open While the museum exhibits are closed, look for our Lodgepole. Turn to page 12 for more information. year-round, 24 hours a day. Payphones, wif, and information kiosk right outside of the museum. ATM. 559-625-7700. Open 9 am–5 pm daily. A veces hay guardabosques Wilderness Permits Food services (limited to-go, pre-packed options; aqui quienes hablan Espaol. Local permits for overnight travel are issued at limited indoor and outdoor seating): Giant Forest Museum. Before May 28, self-register Sequoia Parks Conservancy's Park Store at at Giant Forest Museum. Beginning May 28, the Giant Forest Museum • Breakfast: 7 am–10 am Giant Forest Museum Wilderness Desk will be Schedule subject to • Lunch: 12 pm–2 pm Open daily, 7 am–5 pm for sales of maps, books, open, 7 am–3 pm. change bear canister rentals, and other items. Closures at • Dinner: 5:30 pm–8 pm. Lodgepole Market* noon may occur occasionally. Gift Shop: Open 8 am–8 pm. Grab-and-go meals Open 9 am-6 pm. Supplies, clothing, groceries, Souvenirs and minimal supplies. ATM, and pay phone. *Operated by Delaware North Concession 8 Grant Grove Wander through shady sequoia groves and hike to bird's-eye views of Services and Facilities distant wilderness. From busy Grant Grove Village to lofty Big Baldy Ridge, Kings Canyon Visitor Center- Open 8 am-5 pm Grant Grove offers a chance to explore with amenities nearby. While the visitor center exhibits are closed, look for our information kiosk right in front of the Grant Tree Trail visitor center. Pay phones and WiFi available. This 0.3-mile (0.5 km) paved, loop trail leads to the world’s second-largest living tree. Drive 0.1 mile Sequoia Parks Conservancy Park Store north of Grant Grove Village and look for road signs Open 9 am–4 pm. Maps, books, and gifts. to access parking area. On the trail, look for tactile exhibits about sequoias. Wilderness Permits Issued at the visitor center, 8 am–4 pm. North Grove Loop This lightly traveled, 1.5-mile (2.4 km) loop ofers a Grant Grove Village close look at sequoias and a quiet forest walk. Start • Market*: Open 9 am–6 pm. Grab-and-go food, at the Grant Tree bus and RV overfow parking area. groceries, supplies, and ATM. Panoramic Point • Courtyard*: To-go meals only. Open A narrow road leads to a short, paved trail to a 7 am–10 am; 11:30 am–9 pm. viewpoint with beautiful Sierra vistas. RVs and • Gift Shop*: Open 8 am–9 pm. Souvenirs, trailers are not permitted on the road, which begins supplies, clothing, and ATM. behind Lodge. Park Ridge Trail (2.4 Panoramic Point • Post Ofce: Open Monday–Friday, 9 am–4 miles/3.8 km) also begins here. pm; 24-hour lobby. 559-335-2499. Big Stump Basin Big Baldy Ridge • John Muir Lodge*: Located behind the village Visit the site of a historic, 19th-century lumber mill Climb to 8,209 feet (2,502 m) for great views over meadow. Make a reservation to stay in a lodge and count the tree rings of the Mark Twain Stump. Redwood Canyon. You'll gain 600 feet (183 m) in room or cabins. Call 866-807-3598. Start the 1.5-mile (2.4-km) round-trip trail from Big elevation over the 4.4-mile (7-km) round-trip trek to Grant Grove Stables Stump Picnic Area. Trail construction occurring on a granite peak. From Grant Grove Village, go 8 miles Opens late-May, ofers 1–2 hour trips. Call weekdays. (13 km) south on Generals Highway to the trailhead. 559-335-9292 for reservations. Cedar Grove The remote area of Cedar Grove sits deep in Kings Canyon, surrounded by sheer granite cliffs. Listen for the rushing Kings River, bird songs, and wind rustling through stands of cedar trees.

Canyon View Point Mist Falls Services and Facilities The “U” shape of this canyon, apparent from this Travel through forest and chaparral along the Kings viewpoint, reveals its glacial history. This feature is 1 River to one of the park's largest waterfalls. The Cedar Grove Visitor Center mile (1.6 km) east of Cedar Grove Village Road. 9-mile (14.4-km) out-and-back hike begins at Road’s End and climbs 800 feet (250 m) to a viewing area for Beginning late May, open 9 am–4:30 pm. Get Roaring River Falls the cascade. trail information here. A pay phone is available Take a short, shady walk to a powerful waterfall outside. Roaring River Falls rushing through a granite chute. The paved, Wilderness Permits moderately-sloped trail begins 3 miles (4.8 km) east Alison Taggert-Barone Permits for overnight travel are issued at Road's of Cedar Grove Village road. End, 7 am–3:30 pm. No bear canister rental. Zumwalt Meadow Cedar Grove Pack Station This 1-mile (1.6 km), out-and-back trail traverses Ofering 1–2 hour rides and overnight pack trips. a rocky slope that overlooks the meadow. Park at Walk-ups may be available. Call 559-565-3464. the trailhead 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east of Cedar Grove Village. Please enjoy the view of meadows from Cedar Grove Village & Lodge* formal trails at the edge of the meadow. Stepping on Market is open 9 am-6 pm; hours may expand at plants damages leaves and roots, preventing growth a later time. When open, open daily with limited and causing lasting efects. Thank you for protecting supplies, groceries, ATM, and pay phone. these fragile and important habitats. Lodge is closed until further notice. Sheep Creek Cascade Climb the Don Cecil Trail to a small waterfall. At that point, turn around or continue for a longer hike. *Operated by Delaware North Park at Cedar Grove Visitor Center and look for the signs. The trail to the waterfall is 1 mile (1.6 km). US Forest Service Wilderness Trips 59 These parks offer over 800,000 acres of wilderness with outstanding opportunities for solitude and challenge.

Thank you for following minimum-impact, no-trace For permit reservation information and other details: guidelines to protect the wilderness! go.nps.gov/SEKI-WildernessPermits

Camping in the “frontcountry” is permitted only in Jennie Lakes and Monarch Wildernesses in campgrounds. Dispersed camping is only allowed in Sequoia National Forest: Permits aren't required if the National Forest. Camping or sleeping in vehicles you don't enter the parks. Register at Jennie Lakes is not allowed in parking lots, pullouts, picnic areas, trailheads. The USFS requires a free fre permit or at trailheads in the parks. for any open fame; these are available online at preventwildfreca.org/Campfre-Permit/ or at the Explore Giant Sequoia National Monument, part of Wild places include hazards, and help may not be USFS Hume Lake District Ofce. available. Be prepared to be fully self-reliant and to the Sequoia National Forest. Although not managed Check weather forecasts before your trip and know self-rescue in case of an emergency. by the National Park Service, this area connects this that mountain weather can be unpredictable. Learn immense protected landscape. Wilderness Permits about minimum impact guidelines for traveling in park wilderness. Services and Facilities Within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, permits are required for all overnight trips. Day Sequoia National Forest-Hume Lake District Offce hikers do not need permits. Located at 35860 Kings Canyon Road (Highway Park waterways may contain bacteria, 180), 19 miles (30 km) west of the Big Stump park The summer quota season for permits began May 28 7 including Giardia. Properly flter or treat water before drinking. entrance. Open weekdays, 9 am–3:30 pm. Visit www. and is in efect through September 18, 2021. fs.usda.gov/sequoia or call 559-338-2251 for more NEW FOR 2021: Advance reservations for Hypothermia can occur year-round. details about facilities and services. Visit Recreation. wilderness permits can be made on Recreation.gov Stay dry and snack often. If symptoms of gov for camping reservations at campgrounds. = and are highly recommended. A limited number of confusion or drowsiness appear, drink warm Dispersed Camping frst-come, frst-served permits will be available daily sugary drinks, get into dry clothes, sleeping at permit issuing stations. bags, or shelter. US Forest Service land ofers dispersed camping in some areas. Permits for portable stoves available at www.readyforwildfre.org/permits. Permits are also Granite Pass available at Hume Lake Ranger District ofce.

Montecito Sequoia Lodge (permittee) Usually open all year. Call 559-565-3388. On the Generals Highway 9 miles (14 km) south of Grant Grove. The lodge has cabins, a restaurant, hotel, wif, and seasonal and children’s activities.

Hume Lake Village (on private land) Gas, market, snack shop, and pay phone available at this privately-run camp. Hours vary and pumps may close. Area conditions may cause closures here. Travel north of Grant Grove on Highway 180, then Can I... In National Parks In National Forests turn right followings sigsn to Hume Lake. For more information, call 559-305-7770 before you travel Walk my leashed pets? Pets are not allowed on trails, including paved trails. Pets are allowed in developed areas and on trails. Pets must here. They are allowed in parking lots, roads, picnic areas, be on a leash no longer than 6 feet (1.8 m). and campgrounds. Pets must be on a leash no Stony Creek Resort (permittee) longer than 6 feet (1.8 m). Market hours are 8 am–7 pm; restaurant open for to-go orders 4 pm–6:30 pm. The resort is on the Collect things to take home? Collecting objects is not allowed in parks. This You may keep a few cones or rocks for personal use. Collect- includes natural objects, such as pine cones, rocks, ing artifacts such as arrowheads, beads, or pottery shards is Generals Highway 13 miles (20 km) south of Grant plants, or animals, and cultural artifacts such as ar- prohibited. Grove. Gasoline is available when the market is rowheads, beads, or pottery shards. open, and may be available after hours with a credit card. 800-227-9900; 559-565-3909. Hunt? Not in the parks. You are responsible for understand- Only during the season with a license. Call 559-243-4005 or ing & complying with all applicable state, local, and visit https://wildlife.ca.gov/hunting for more information. Boyden Cavern federal frearms laws before entering this park. Explore a marble cave! Guided tours are ofered Drive off-road? Not in the parks. Stay on roads. Get off-highway-vehicle (OHV) route information at daily and each tour lasts 45–60 minutes. Buy tickets USFS Hume Lake offce in Dunlap. online at https://boydencavern.com. Walk-ups are not recommend as availability is limited. The cave Cut wood? Wood cutting is prohibited, though campers may Allowed. Please contact the nearest Forest Service offce for is on Highway 180 between Grant Grove and Cedar gather downed wood when not in sequoia groves. guidance and a permit. Grove. 10 Ten cuidado

Usted es responsable de su seguridad Explore de forma segura

Estos parques hermosos, aunque remotos y accidentados, presentan ciertos • Evite viajar solo. Cuéntele a alguien cuáles peligros. Por ejemplo, el cambio de temperaturas, los árboles que caen sin previo son sus planes y a qué hora espera re- aviso y los animales salvajes presentan peligros. Otros peligros son de origen hu- gresar. mano: manejo imprudente, abandono de fogatas y otras malas decisiones. No se • Lleve un mapa, agua, una linterna y pren- puede confiar en los teléfonos celulares y el GPS, podrían dar indicaciones er- das de abrigo adicionales. • Preste atencin a los posibles peligros que rneas. Todos los días ayudamos a visitantes que tienen emergencias. provengan de arriba, de su alrededor o del suelo. Le rogamos que nos ayude preparándose para su visita: familiarícese con estos avisos de seguridad y pídale consejo a los guardaparques. ¡Su seguridad está en sus manos! Calidad del aire

Peligros relacionados con los Los parques pueden verse afectados Seguridad en el río árboles por una calidad del aire pobre, Es posible que caigan ramas y árboles especialmente en verano. En los meses de verano, las concentraciones de ozono suelen exceder aquellas Los lagos y rios de estos cuando no hay viento, ya sea que estén vivos o secos. Mantenga los ojos y oídos bien abiertos. Corra si establecidas por los estándares federales de salud. El parques pueden dar oye chasquidos o crujidos provenientes de raíces, ozono puede tener impactos negativos en la salud, en tentacion, y mas durante troncos o ramas (aunque a veces no emiten sonido particular en grupos más sensibles como los nios, dias calurosos, pero alguno). No se detenga bajo ramas secas, agrietadas, las personas mayores y aquellas con enfermedades debe saber que ahogos rotas o colgantes. Evite detenerse bajo árboles que cardíacas o de pulmn. Para conocer las predicciones son la principal causa de estén podridos en la base o que presenten una corteza de la calidad del aire, visite el sitio web del parque o muertes. agrietada que se desprende del tronco. visite @SequoiaKingsAir en Twitter. Los ríos son muy peligrosos debido Virus del Nilo Occidental y pica- La peste y el hantavirus a sus rápidas corrientes y rocas duras de garrapatas La peste y el hantavirus están resbaladizas. Muchas de las muertes El virus del Nilo Occidental se contagia relacionados con los animales salvajes relacionadas con los ríos ocurrieron, no a través de la picadura de mosquitos que habitan estos parques, pero los casos porque las personas tenían la intencin infectados. Si bien esta enfermedad no es comn en de infecciones en humanos son excepcionales. Los de nadar, sino que se cayeron. Las humanos, tome precauciones para evitar las picaduras roedores y sus pulgas pueden ser portadores de la corrientes son fuertes incluso cuando de mosquitos. La garrapatas abundan en zonas de pas- peste, y los humanos pueden contagiarse si reciben los niveles de agua son bajos. Las tos tupidos y de baja elevacin. Pueden portar enfer- la picadura de una pulga infectada. El hantavirus se pendientes abruptas y las corrientes medades que son dainas para los humanos. Tras sus transmite por aire y proviene de los ratones venado de retorno son un peligro constante. caminatas, fíjese de no tener garrapatas; su picadura es infectados. Los humanos suelen contraer un síndrome pulmonar por hantavirus tras limpiar o encontrarse Manténgase alerta. indolora. Si tiene alguna, retírela cuidadosamente con unas pinzas y consulte con su médico. en espacios cerrados en los que hay heces de ratn Una vez que se ingresa en un río, venado. puede resultar casi imposible salir Serpientes de cascabel de él. El agua fría puede debilitarle Las serpientes de cascabel son comunes Vele por la seguridad de sus mascotas rápidamente y es posible que le dé en las faldas de Sequoia and Kings j Para asegurarse de que sus mascotas, así hipotermia incluso si afuera hace calor. Canyon National Parks a poca elevacin. ` ¡Tenga cuidado en dnde pone los pies como los animales salvajes, estén a salvo, • No nade en zonas con corrientes y las manos! No las fastidie ni las mate; es entonces deben llevar correa en todo momento. Las mascotas son propensas a las garrapatas o a ser fuertes o pendientes inclinadas. cuando se dan la mayoría de las mordeduras. Las mordeduras pocas veces son letales, pero el dao que mordidas por serpientes. También ha habido casos • NO deje a los nios sin supervisin. ocasionan en los tejidos puede ser grave. Si recibe una de ataques a perros por parte de osos y siervos. • No nade si ha consumido alcohol o mordedura, no entre en pánico y llame al 911. Recoja las heces de su mascota y deshágase de ellas adecuadamente. No deje mascotas en su vehículo, ya drogas. Nade siempre en estado de que este podría sobrecalentarse con facilidad. sobriedad. Roble venenoso Se trata de un arbusto comn en eleva- • Use zapatos fuertes. Los objetos No pierda los frenos ciones de hasta 5,000 pies (1,500 m). El aflados que hay en el agua podrían roble venenoso tiene hojas en grupos de Si mantiene el pie en el freno durante provocar cortes. tres. En otoo, sus hojas son rojas y sus bayas blan- D demasiado tiempo, es posible que cuzcas; en invierno, la planta pierde sus hojas; y, en fallen. En su lugar, siempre baje la • Durante una tormenta, salga del primavera, tiene hojas de un color verde brillante. Si marcha cuando avanza colina abajo. Si tiene un agua y aléjese de las zonas de playa. toca alguna parte de la planta, lave de inmediato la piel vehículo automático, ponga la palanca de cambios • NUNCA NADE SOLO. y la ropa que hayan estado en contacto ella con jabn en 1, 2 o L. El motor hará más ruido, pero evitará el y agua tibia. sobrecalentamiento de los frenos. Planifcador de verano 11

La informacin en este peridico puede cambiar en cualquier momento a medida que trabajamos para aumentar el acceso de manera segura.

Que esperar Aplicacin Para proteger su seguridad, la de mvil nuestros empleados y nuestros socios, hemos realizado cambios que afectarán Descargue nuestra aplicacin ofcial para mapas, su visita. Para obtener actualizaciones recorridos autoguiados, e informacin sobre casi actuales, consulte los letreros en las 200 características y ubicaciones del parque. La estaciones de entrada y otras áreas, aplicacin está disponible a través de la aplicacin nuestra aplicacin mvil gratuita y en Apple o las tiendas Google Play. Busca National línea en www.nps.gov/seki. Park Service. Si es posible, descárguelo e instálelo antes de llegar a los parques. El servicio celular es limitado aquí, pero hay WiFi gratis fuera de los centros de visitantes de Foothills y Kings Canyon. En una Asegrese de habilitar los servicios de ubicacin y de descargar contenido sin conexin en la emergencia confguracin de la aplicacin. Esto permitirá que Llame al 911 desde un teléfono pblico la aplicacin contine funcionando cuando esté del parque o desde su teléfono celular si fuera del rango de telefonía celular. tiene servicio. No se necesitan monedas. Si no hay un teléfono disponible, comuníquese con un empleado del parque pero mantenga una distancia segura.

Teléfonos pblicos

• Foothills Visitor Center • NPSPotwisha / Anthony Campground Caprio • Hospital Rock Picnic Area El Castle Fire de 2020 quem y mat a varias secuoyas en Board • Lodgepole Market Camp Grove. NPS / Anthony Caprio • Kings Canyon Visitor Center (cerca de los • baos) • Cedar Grove Visitor Center • Cedar Grove Market & Lodge

Mantega a los osos salvajes y seguros

Nuestra comida puede signifcar la muerte para los osos. Estos animales inteligentes aprenden a obtener comida de los campamentos, automviles y contenedores de basura. Luego de probar una vez, regresan por más. Se vuelven atrevidos y agresivos, y puede que los maten para protegernos.

Podemos romper este ciclo almacenando cuidadosamente nuestros alimentos y cosas que despidan olor. ¡Guarde su comida! Guarde todos los alimentos y cosas que despidan olor en cajas de almacenamiento metálicas. Nunca los deje en su vehículo. Getting Around 12

Parking in the Giant Forest Shuttle Service Begins May 26 In summer, parking may be difcult to fnd in popular areas. Free park shuttles stop at each of the locations shown on the right frequently, between The Sequoia Shuttle ofers free rides in Sequoia National Park's Giant Forest and 8 am and 6 pm. Masks are required for all riders, Lodgepole areas. A limited number of shuttle routes will be in operation at the regardless of vaccination status. Shuttle service may Dorst start of the 2021 season; please be patient with shuttle drivers and park staf if Campground be limited, so consider the tips below when planning (CLOSED) lines are long. Masks are required for all riders regardless of vaccination status. your trip. Service may vary throughout the season.

If you have a couple hours Wuksachi Lodge & Restaurant If you'd like to visit the General Sherman Tree, park at Lodgepole the Main Sherman Tree Trailhead and Parking. Market 3 Lodgepole If you'd like to visit Giant Forest Museum, park in the Campground lots on the opposite side of the highway. Information Preferred shuttle parking and a Park Store are available here, though exhibits Wolverton 4 may be closed.

Routes 3 and V are not Main Sherman Tree If you have a half or full day operating in 2021. Trailhead & Parking Accessible Sherman Tree Trail Park at our large lots at Wolverton or Lodgepole Campground and ride the shuttle to your 1 destinations. The last shuttles that will return you to Routes are subject to change your vehicle are at 6:00 pm. Giant Forest Museum throughout the summer.

Giant Forest Museum A Crescent Meadow This lot usually fills by 10 am. 2 Main Sherman Tree Parking B V Take Wolverton Road and follow signs. Moro Rock This lot usually fills by 12 noon. Masks required Wolverton Picnic Area & Trailhead C This lot is at the end of Wolverton Road. D Lodgepole Campground Vehicle Length Limits Gasoline Park just beyond the entrance kiosk. Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park: No gas stations are available within the parks. Fill up E Wuksachi Restaurant & Lodge before you enter or if you're already in the parks, fll Continue past the lodge for parking. • Foothills Visitor Center to Potwisha up at: Campground: vehicles longer than 24 feet are not recommended. • Hume Lake Christian Camp: Near Grant Grove. Wuksachi E • Potwisha Campground to Giant Forest Open all year. Hours may vary and pumps may Lodge Lodgepole Museum: vehicles longer than 22 feet are not close at any time. Call before you drive here for To Campground Grant gas: 559-305-7770 Grove recommended. (1 hour) D • Stony Creek Village: Starting in mid-May, gas is Alternatives: Highway 180 from Fresno is straighter, C Wolverton less steep, and wider. available 24 hours with credit card. Other services are listed on page 9. The village is between Main Sherman • Moro Rock/Crescent Meadow: Vehicle-length Wuksachi & Grant Grove on the Generals B Tree Parking limit is 22 feet; no trailers or towed units. Very Highway. 559-565-3909. Sherman Tree Trail limited parking. Consider walking or bicycling. accessible parking & shuttle stop • Crystal Cave Road: Maximum vehicle length on Emergency Car Repairs this narrow, winding road is 22 feet (6.7 m). For a tow, there are companies that ofer 24-hour A • Mineral King Road: RVs and trailers are not towing (including lock outs, jump starts, emergency Giant Forest Museum advised. Campgrounds do not ofer RV sites. gas). Please contact a provider of your choice. If you have an emergency and do not have phone service, Crescent • Panoramic Point Road: RVs and trailers are not To Meadow permitted. please go to a visitor center and ask a ranger for help. Sequoia entrance (1 hour) Moro Rock