Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument

WELCOME

The Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument are named for the giant sequoia, the world's largest tree. The landscape is as spectacular as its 38 groves of giant sequoia. Majestic granite monoliths, glacier-torn canyons, roaring whitewater, and lush meadows await your discovery at the southern end of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. more »

REGIONAL FORESTS

CURRRENT CONDITIONS

Safety Alerts, Fires, Advisories, Closures, and Restrictions

Sequoia's winter playground! Please check road conditions before you travel.

Plan your ski trip at Alta Sierra at Shirley Meadows . Snowmobile routes will open when there is 6" of snow in most places (December thru May). Staging areas are open year round as are many camping opportunities; some campgrounds are closed during the winter months. Contact the Ranger Office. Visit our Over Snow Vehicles recreation page for more information.

Features

[Thumbnail]: gsnm rockn' and rolln' logo. Welcome to the Giant Sequoia National Monument »
Your next adventure starts here! Year-round recreational opportunities abound.

Giant Sequoia National Monument Collaborative Planning »
A workshop is scheduled for the Science Review Process on November 10, 2009, at the Visalia Convention Center, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., to begin a dialogue on current science. The Monument planning team continues to develop the alternatives for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). The preliminary draft alternatives can be viewed at: gsnm-consult.limehouse.com/portal. We want your comments on the DEIS this winter. Follow the process...

[Thumbnail]: Region 5 Route Designation Strategy logo. Sequoia National Forest Motorized Travel Management »
The Motorized Travel Management Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is available for public comment, (October 9 -November 9, 2009). This 30-day comment period does not require the public to submit the same comments again. Read more...

[Thumbnail]: Baker Point Lookout Fire Lookouts of Sequoia National Forest »
In their heyday during the 1930's there were over 8,000 fire lookouts that dotted mountain tops across the United States with over 600 in California.

[Thumbnail]: giant sequoia. Giant Sequoia Photo Gallery »
The old saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" is certainly true when viewing photographs of giant sequoias.

[Thumbnail]: America the Beautiful Pass image America The Beautiful »
America The Beautiful - The New Pass will be available in January, 2007. This pass will be honored by the Forest Service, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation.

MyForest Summit: Where Youth and Outside Collide »
Over 100 participants from various schools and organizations throughout the central San Joaquin Valley joined the 2nd annual MyForest Summit at the Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation (SCICON) on September 25-26, 2009. Read more... Press Release

Resource Links

Woodcutting Permits »
Woodcutting permits for $10 are available at all Forest Service offices. The public can purchase an 8-month wood permit (April 1-November 30, 2009). On April 1, 2009 wood cutting begins. Stop by any office for current updates. a forest map, instructions about woodcutting areas, and forest policies. The cost of the permit is non-refundable.

The Piute Fire »
The Piute Fire Restoration Draft Environmental Impact Statement will be available soon for public comment. The Piute Fire burned in June and July of 2008, in the Piute Mountains area of the Kern River Ranger District. Read more...

Kern River Whitewater Boating Access »
The Kern River Whitewater Boating Access Improvement Project Environmental Assessment (EA) for the development and improvement of six whitewater boating access sites on the Kern River is available for public comment. Comments on the EA will be accepted until October 23, 2009. A copy of the preliminary EA is available at forest offices and on-line at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/projects/kern-river-ww-access

[Thumbnail]: gsnm rockn' and rolln' logo. Forest Vegetation Treatment Success Stories »
Success Stories - Vegetation Treatments for the Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.

[Thumbnail]: Big Meadow Project Big Meadows Improvement Project »
The Hume Lake Ranger District entered into an agreement back in 2004 with the Fresno Flyfishers for Conservation and California Sate University- Fresno, to begin looking at stream and meadow restoration work at Big Meadows.