Sequoia National Forest

To protect public health and safety all visitors to the forest are encouraged to:

• Avoid visiting the forest if you are sick and/or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

• Follow CDC guidance on personal hygiene and social distancing before and during your visit to the forest.

• If an area is crowded, move to a less occupied location. Also consider avoiding the forest during high-use periods.

• Take your trash with you when you leave. Trash overflowing the receptacles becomes potential sources for the spread of COVID-19.

• Please make arrangements to use the restroom before or after your visit to the forest. Unmanaged waste creates a health hazard for other visitors and employees.

Recreation opportunities, such as hiking, fishing, and dispersed camping, remain available to the public where weather conditions allow. As always, we encourage visitors to "leave no trace" and "pack it in, pack it out" while visiting the Sequoia National Forest.

Outdoor recreation can be beneficial for your health but must be practiced safely. We recommend exercising close to your home and complying with local and state guidance of not traveling for your recreation needs. If an area is crowded, please search for a less occupied location.

Stay safe and follow the CDC tips on preventing illnesses like the coronavirus, go HERE, or www.coronavirus.gov. Also, information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is available HERE.

The health and safety of visitors and employees is our highest priority. We are committed to supporting our communities and fulfill our mission as we all work together. Please call your local Ranger Station Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for current Forest information.

Kern River Ranger District 760-549-9533

Western Divide Ranger District

559-920-0460

Hume Lake Ranger District 559-791-5758

Supervisor’s Office 559-920-1588

Lists of recreation areas closed due to COVID-19 and seasonal conditions, by district:

Hume Lake Ranger District (559) 791-5758 Dunlap, Calif

Seasonal road closures continue for most Forest Service administered roads, including Highway 180 past the Hume Lake cutoff. Snow play areas in Big Meadows are all closed due to closure of the Generals Highway.

Campgrounds

Eshom

Hume Lake

Tenmile

Landslide

Princess

Stony Creek

Upper Stony

Big Meadow

Green Cabin Flat

Mill Flat

Convict Flat

Buck Rock

Horse Camp Camp 4

Group Campgrounds

Aspen Hollow

Logger Flat

Fir

Cove

Eshom

Day Use Areas

PowderCan Picnic Area

Sandy Cove Picnic Area

Hume Lake Day Use Area

Grizzly Falls

Rental Cabins

Camp 4 ½

Big Meadows Guard Station

Kings Canyon Area

*Closed by Highway 180

Generals Highway

Quail Flat Restroom

OHV Staging Areas

Millwood OHV

Eshom OHV

Wilderness

Jennie Lakes Wilderness

Monarch Wilderness

Pack Station

Horse Corral Pack Station

Special Use Areas

Montecito Lake Resort

Stony Creek Lodge

Boyden Cavern

Popular Hiking Trails/OHV Trailheads

Millwood OHV Staging Area

Eshom Point OHV Staging Area

Weaver and Jennie Lakes

Rowell Meadow

Marvin Pass

Stony Creek

Evans Grove

Little Boulder Grove

Deer Meadow

Kanawyer

Deer Cove

Converse Basin – includes Boole Tree and Chicago Stump

Western Divide Ranger District

(559) 920-0460 Springville, Calif

Seasonal road closures continue for most Forest Service administered roads. High elevation roads under County jurisdiction; Western Divide Highway past Ponderosa Lodge, and Mountain Road 50 over Parker Pass are also closed due to winter conditions.

Day Use Areas

Lower Coffee Camp

Upper Coffee Camp

Trail of 100 Giants

Group Campgrounds

Quaking Aspen Group

Long Meadow Group

Dispersed Camping

Upper Peppermint

Lloyd Meadow Road sites

Campgrounds

Wishon