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Getting TO/AROUND: Gas is NOT available within the park itself. Make sure that you fill up your gas tank BEFORE driving into the park.
Check road conditions and vehicle restrictions, especially vehicle length if you're thinking of driving an RV. Many roads aren't open year-round. From May to Oct./Nov. the roads should be open.
Road Conditions for Sequoia National Park(559) 565-3341
Give yourself plenty of time. It can be very slow going if you get stuck behind a huge RV ;-) Please see my WARNING section concerning Hwy 198.
Drive early in the day if you can. It's not a drive I would want to try at night if I could avoid it.
From Fresno, it takes approximately an hour and 15min to get to the entrance on Hwy 180. From Visalia, it takes about an hour to get to the gate at Ash Mountain on Hwy 198. With good driving conditions, it will take about an hour to reach Giant Forest and Lodgepole from the Entrance on Hwy 198.
During the winter months, the San Joaquin Valley gets VERY dense fog, Visalia and Fresno in particular. The fog will "generally" start to lift between 9am and Noon. It can be very foggy in the evening and at night as well. Plan ahead. Chains can be required in the mountains as well during snowy conditions. Allow extra time and slow down!
The image is a bend in the road on Hwy 198 just outside of Exeter, near Yokohl Valley in spring, on the way up to Three Rivers and the park entrance.
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