Con una botta di c...fortuna, leggo ora sul sito di NPS (che monitoravo praticamente H24) che la hwy 180 nel sequoia national park HA RIAPERTO tramite l'ingresso a nord!!
Io sarei entrato a sud ma poco male.. stavo pensando come riorganizzare i giorni per accedere solo al grant grove e mi ero dato come scadenza il 2 giugno visto che la prima cancellazione gratuita mi scadeva il 4.. adesso posso rimanere come base sempre a porterville oppure volendo spostarmi a fresno, ma probabilmente la strada è la stessa.
OPEN AND CLOSED STATUS, BY AREA:
(At a Minimum, Updated on Thursdays. Last Updated: June 1, 2023)
Kings Canyon National Park
Grant Grove - OPEN (scroll down for what to expect)
FEATURES: giant sequoias, winter snowplay, camping, trails, Kings Canyon Visitor Center, overnight lodging, food service, market
Cedar Grove - CLOSED
No access to wilderness, camping, river, waterfalls, or trails.
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. This means public access is not expected into the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park for the 2023 summer season.
Sequoia National Park
The Foothills Area (the first six miles of Generals Highway, ending at Hospital Rock) - OPEN (scroll down for what to expect)
FEATURES: No snow or giant sequoias. Camping (by reservation only), trails, wilderness, river, Foothills Visitor Center.
Giant Forest / Wolverton Snowplay Area / Lodgepole / Wuksachi / Moro Rock Areas - OPEN (Access only from Kings Canyon via Hwy 180)
Access Via Highway 180 Through the Kings Canyon/Big Stump Entrance Station: Generals Highway from Kings Canyon to the Giant Forest is now open. This is currently the only way to reach the Giant Forest/Lodgepole/Wuksachi areas.
Access Via Highway 198 Through the Foothills Entrance Station: Estimated timeframe for Reopening is early July 2023.
Crystal Cave - CLOSED
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. Sequoia Parks Conservancy is working closely with the National Park Service to restore access to the public in 2024.
Mineral King - CLOSED
No access to giant sequoias, camping, trails, Silver City Resort, Mineral King Ranger Station, and wilderness.
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. Other types of access will be assessed in June after Tulare County completes temporary repair work and park personnel can go and assess damage within the park boundary. It is still unknown what, if any, public access will be possible this summer.