Current Conditions

Safety First

Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest. Before venturing out, contact the nearest Ranger Station for recent information on alerts and closures. 

There is little to no cell reception in most of the Sequoia National Forest.

To report an emergency, please call 911

Identifying emergency resources before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency.

In remote and rural locations, emergency response times are longer than in an urban setting. There is little to no cell reception in most of the forest. Once you find a place with reception, stop moving until you complete your call.

Identifying local  medical services or Search and Rescue before your trip may help save precious time in an emergency.

Road Conditions

• Fresno County – Road Closures Map
• Kern County - Roads Status and Closures
• Tulare County - Road/Bridge Information and Closures
• California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)

Giant Sequoia National Monument (North) and Hume Lake Ranger District

• Search Highway 180 at Caltrans (California Department of Transportation)
• Find current conditions through Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park

Weather Conditions

Current weather conditions from the National Weather Service 

Forecast office at San Joaquin Valley/Hanford, California station.

Snow-depth Map

Fire and Smoke Map

Campfires on the Sequoia National Forest - Please keep in mind the following rules!

• Campfires or charcoal barbecues are allowed, with a valid California Campfire Permit, in developed campgrounds and designated areas, unless fire restrictions are in place. Free Campfire Permits are available at Forest Service offices or online. Campfires must be attended by a responsible person at all times and completely extinguished after use.
• Explosives, fireworks, including sparklers and so-called safe and sane fireworks, are prohibited in national forests.

Fire Weather

• Southern California Interagency Fire Weather Center (FWC) Predictive Services Branch
• Northern California Interagency Fire Weather Center (FWC) Predictive Services Branch

Web Cameras

The National Weather Service provides live web camera views from several peaks located in Sequoia National Forest and surrounding areas.

Watch out for

Watch Out for Falling Trees! An Ongoing Alert for heightened danger from falling dead trees remains in effect in many areas of the National Forests. 

Traveling and Recreating in a Burned Area

Illegal cannabis cultivation is an escalating problem in California’s national forests. 

Vector-Borne Diseases can be transmitted to people from insects and other animals.