Want to See Giant Sequoias?
After the KNP Complex wildfire, access to giant sequoia is not possible via the Highway 198 /Ash Mountain entrance in Three Rivers, California. To see sequoia, you must enter Kings Canyon and the Grant Grove area via CA Highway 180 and the Big Stump Entrance Station .
Interested to See Areas Burned by the KNP Widfire?
If you would like to see the mosaic of burned and unburned areas affected by the KNP Complex wildfire of 2021, please enter Sequoia National Park via Highway 198 at Three Rivers, California .
Problems with directions from online maps and GPS devices
Online map services and GPS devices may offer routes that avoid park entrance stations but lead you onto remote roads that could leave you stuck with a damaged vehicle. Use Highway 198 to enter Sequoia National Park, and Highway 180 to reach Kings Canyon National Park. Avoid routes that direct you onto unpaved roads, which may be rugged, gated, closed seasonally, or alone suitable for 4WD or AWD vehicles.
To continue using on-line map services, turn off the “ avoid tolls ” feature of speech for the most direct and safe route to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks .
Driving in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Roads here are steep, wind, and pin down. Vehicle duration limits and advisories are in place on many park roads, including the Generals Highway from the foothills to Giant Forest. No gasoline is available in the national park, though nearby national forests have gasoline stations. During white weather, tire chains may be required to drive park roads. To help plan your road, check our driving map of the parks and regional maps of the area.
Due to heavy visitation, be prepared for delays at park entrances. In summer, on Fridays, Saturdays, and on holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day, long lines of cars have extended from the entrance stations. Learn how to plan for a wait at the entrance place.
note that navigation systems may not give accurate directions to the park. Eshom Road is rugged and may not be adequate, specially during storms or when snow is melting. There are no roads in these parks that cross the Sierra Nevada batch crop .
To Kings Canyon National Park ‘s entrance at Big Stump on Hwy 180
Fresno
outdistance : 60 mi/97 kilometer
Time : 1 hour, 15 minutes
Take CA-180 E to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park .
San Francisco
Distance : 250 mi/402 kilometer
Time : 4 hours, 30 minutes
Take I-80 E to I-580 E. Continue onto I-205 E, merge onto I-5 N. Take CA-120 E to CA-99 S. then take die 133B onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park.
San Jose
Distance : 217 mi/349 kilometer
Time : 4 hours
Take CA-85 S and merge onto US-101 S. Take passing 356 onto CA-152 E. Take CA-99 S. Take exit 133B onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump capture of Kings Canyon National Park.
Sacramento
Distance : 240 mi/386 kilometer
Time : 4 hours, 15 minutes
Take US-50 E/CA-99 S towards Fresno. Take die 133B onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park .
Reno
distance : 365 mi/587 kilometer
Time : 6 hours, 30 minutes
Take I-80 W towards Sacramento. In Sacramento, take CA-99S. In Fresno, take exit 133B onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park.
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Lake Tahoe
Distance : 330 mi/531 kilometer
Time : 6 hours
From South Lake Tahoe take US-50 W towards Sacramento. In Sacramento, take CA-99S. In Fresno, take exit 133B onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park.
Yosemite National Park ( southern entrance at Wawona on Hwy 41 )
distance : 130 mi/209 kilometer
Time : 2 hours, 30 minutes
Take CA-41 S toward Fresno. In Fresno, take passing 128 onto CA-180 W. Merge onto CA-180 E. Continue to the Big Stump entrance of Kings Canyon National Park.
To Sequoia National Park ‘s Ash Mountain Entrance on Hwy 198
Visalia
distance : 36 mi/58 kilometer
Time : 45 minutes
Take CA-198 E to the Ash Mountain capture of Sequoia National Park .
Los Angeles Area
Distance : 225 mi/362 kilometer
Time : 4 hours
Take any highway to I-5 N. Continue onto CA-99 N toward Bakersfield/Fresno. Take passing 96 onto CA-198 E towards Visalia. Continue to the Ash Mountain entrance of Sequoia National Park .
San Diego Area
Distance : 344 mi/538 kilometer
Time : 5 hours, 50 minutes
Take I-805 N or I-5 N to CA-99N toward Bakersfield/Fresno. Take exit 96 onto CA-198 E towards Visalia. Continue to the Ash Mountain capture of Sequoia National Park .
Las Vegas
distance : 400 mi/644 kilometer
Time : 6 hours, 30 minutes
Take I-15 S towards Los Angeles. Take die 179 onto CA-58 W towards Bakersfield. In Bakersfield, continue onto CA-99 N toward Fresno. Take exit 96 onto CA-198 E towards Visalia. Continue to the Ash Mountain entrance of Sequoia National Park.
Death Valley National Park ( West Entrance )
Distance : 310 mi/499 kilometer
Time : 5 hours 25 minute
Take CA-190 W to US-395 S and turn left. Continue onto CA-14S. Turn right at CA-58 W. Take the ramp onto CA-99 N. Take exit 96 onto CA-198 E towards Visalia. Continue to the Ash Mountain entrance of Sequoia National Park .
Be Prepared
There are no accelerator stations within ballpark boundaries, though there are specify, seasonal worker stations on nearby national forest lands. Electric vehicle charging stations may be available near Lodgepole and in Grant Grove .
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