Unnamed Lake below Slab lake, Ansel Adams Wilderness, access via Fernandez Trail. Photo by: Joshua Courter, District Hydrologist

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WINTER DRIVING in the Sierra National Forest, may require tire chains & cables - Be prepared for rapidly changing conditions: Chain control is in effect in the Sierra National Forest when roads are snowy and slippery, which may be any time, usually November through April. State law requires ALL vehicles (including 4-wheel/all-wheel drive) to carry tire chains or cables when entering chain-control areas (CA Vehicle Code, Section 605, Sections 27450-27503).  To find more information on current road conditions and chain requirements please follow this link to Caltrans Quick Map. 

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Sierra National Forest Officials issue Forest Order No.05-15-51-18-15 Ferguson Fire Area Trail Closures

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Forest Plan Revision

Learn how you can get involved in the revision of our forest ...

Sierra Traveler a Visitor's Guide

Now available to view online and print at home! This guide is also available for free at all Sierra National Forest offices and visitor center...

Dinkey Landscape Restoration Collaborative

Learn how people are restoring fire-adaptive ecosystems across the southern Sierra Nevada.

Nature's Benefits

From clean air and water to habitat for wildlife to sustaining local economies, the benefits from our national fores...

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