Forest Orders and Forest Regulations

Sequoia National Forest Orders

• Forest Order 0513-24-18 Current fire restrictions for Sequoia National Forest with exempt areas
  • August 13, 2024 - November 30, 2024

General Forest Orders

• Forest Order 0513-24-26 Western Divide and Kern River Ranger Districts Winter Road Closure
   
• Forest Order 0513-23-12 Camping and Parking Restrictions
   
• Forest Order 0513-23-14 Day Use Only Prohibition

Kern River Ranger District - (760) 376-3781

• Forest Order 0513-24-09 Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition 

  • Forest Order 0513-24-09 Chico Flat Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition Map
    June 4, 2024, through June 4, 2026

• Forest Order 0513-24-06 Miracle Hot Springs Day Use Area Closure
  March 26, 2024 through March 25, 2025

• Forest Order 0513-23-13 Glass Container Prohibition
  July 11, 2023 through June 30, 2025

• Forest Order 0513-22-11 Brush Creek Dispersed Camping Area Prohibition
  July 30, 2022, through September 30, 2024

• Forest Order 0513-22-02 Big Blue Mill Site Area Closure and Map
  May 26, 2022, through May 25, 2025

• Forest Order 0513-22-01 Kern Flood Plain Site Area Closure and Map
  May 26, 2022, through May 25, 2025

Western Divide Ranger District - (559) 539-2607

Hume Lake Ranger District - (559) 791-5758

Sequoia National Forest Regulations

Subpart A—General Prohibitions

• § 261.1 Scope.
• § 261.1a Special use authorizations, contracts and operating plans.
• § 261.1b Penalty.
• § 261.2 Definitions.
• § 261.3 Interfering with a Forest officer, volunteer, or human resource program enrollee or giving false report to a Forest officer.
• § 261.4 Disorderly conduct.
• § 261.5 Fire.
• § 261.6 Timber and other forest products.
• § 261.7 Livestock.
• § 261.8 Fish and wildlife.
• § 261.9 Property.
• § 261.10 Occupancy and use.
• § 261.11 Sanitation.
• § 261.12 National Forest System roads and trails.
• § 261.13 Motor vehicle use.
• § 261.14 Use by over-snow vehicles.
• § 261.15 Use of vehicles off roads.
• § 261.16 Developed recreation sites.
• § 261.17 Recreation fees.
• § 261.18 National Forest Wilderness.
• § 261.19 Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
• § 261.20 Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail.
• § 261.21 National Forest primitive areas.
• § 261.22 Unauthorized use of “Smokey Bear” and “Woodsy Owl” symbol.
• § 261.23 Wild free-roaming horses and burros.

Subpart B—Prohibitions in Areas Designated by [Forest] Order

• § 261.50 Orders.
• § 261.51 Posting.
• § 261.52 Fire.
• § 261.53 Special closures.
• § 261.54 National Forest System roads.
• § 261.55 National Forest System trails.
• § 261.56 Use of vehicles off National Forest System roads.
• § 261.57 National Forest wilderness.
• § 261.58 Occupancy and use.

Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Regulations

The U.S. Forest Service enforces California Vehicle Codes (CVC) pertaining to OHV operations on Forest Service roads and trails. State regulations regarding OHV use.