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Colony Fire + Paradise Fire 2021 KNP Complex Tulare County 88,307 Acres Giant Forest, California Portions of Sequoia National Park have reopened but the south entrance is closed. Call ahead to find out current conditions and snow levels. DEATH RATE of Sequoias Between 10 to 14 percent of the entire Sierra Nevada population of giant sequoia trees over 4 feet in diameter were killed in the Castle Fire of 2020. Early estimates expect that on two fires in 2021, the KNP Complex and the Windy Fire, between 2,261 to 3,637 sequoias have already been killed or will die within a few years. wildfiretoday.com/tag/knp-complex/ Parks & Forests Affected by this Wildfire: Kings Canyon National Park  Sequoia National Park Generals Highway 198 Mineral King Road Buckeye Flat Campground  NPS Dorst Creek Campground NPS Potwisha Campground NPS Generals Highway Sequoia NP Areas Affected by Wildfire: Ash Mountain Big Baldy Ridge Big Tree Trail Buena Vista Creek Burnt Point Creek Cactus Point Castle Rocks

If you are searching for an alpine lake near a National Park to visit - that is driving distance from Southern California, the dual region of Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Park are easy access. These 2 popular parks are located in the southern most sections of the Sierra Nevada. Hume Lake is located in between both of these parks & offers a variety of camping options - cabins, campgrounds, primitive camping, backpacking and horse packs. Giant Sequoia groves are to the south via Highway 198, which leads down the hill to Mineral King Road & the riverside village of Three Rivers. Big Meadows Road #14S11 is a prime choice for folks who want to camp away from the National Parks, but still be within driving distance. The further back on this narrow road you drive, the better it gets. The wilderness boundary is 12 miles back, becoming dirt roads forking off in many directions. Great horse camping near a big meadow too. Buck Rock Fire Lookout is worth a hike up with s