Highway 180 Expected, and Possibly Mineral King Road, to Remain Closed in 2023
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Re: Highway 180 Expected, and Possibly Mineral King Road, to Remain Closed in 2023
Great, thanks. Note that the PROJECT UPDATE above (Jan. 26) does not include the boulder slide (4 of 5) and the larger mudslide (5 of 5) mentioned in my May 25 post above.
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Re: Highway 180 Expected, and Possibly Mineral King Road, to Remain Closed in 2023
SEKI posted to their facebook page (just noticed):
"Highway 180 to Cedar Grove and Roads End: Highway 180 was severely damaged and closed throughout all of 2023. Caltrans is continuing repairs outside the park, west of Cedar Grove. Current projections are for repairs to be completed sometime in June. We hope to reopen Cedar Grove to the public shortly after Caltrans repairs are complete."
This sounds hopeful for a July opening of Cedar Grove, etc.
"Highway 180 to Cedar Grove and Roads End: Highway 180 was severely damaged and closed throughout all of 2023. Caltrans is continuing repairs outside the park, west of Cedar Grove. Current projections are for repairs to be completed sometime in June. We hope to reopen Cedar Grove to the public shortly after Caltrans repairs are complete."
This sounds hopeful for a July opening of Cedar Grove, etc.
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Re: Highway 180 Expected, and Possibly Mineral King Road, to Remain Closed in 2023
your hopefulness should include a plan B.
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Reds Meadow Road Construction Update
SEKI NP:
Tentatively beginning April 15 through about May 10 significant weekday, daytime closures will go into effect between Hospital Rock and the Giant Forest Museum. See image for the detailed schedule during this period. During the second 4-week phase, tentatively scheduled from May 13 to June 7, weekday, daytime delays should only be about 30 minutes.
Access from Grant Grove in Kings Canyon to the Giant Forest area in Sequoia will be open to visit the General Sherman Tree, Lodgepole, Moro Rock, and more when closures are in effect.
Similar road construction will be taking place along the Mineral King Road, but a start date or schedule have not been set. Current estimate is for work to begin in late April and take about 8 weeks to complete. Road closures with scheduled pass throughs for residents will be in effect until the Memorial Day weekend, when access typically reopens for the season to public vehicles. After the Memorial Day weekend, delays should only be about 30 minutes through project completion.
Road construction by Caltrans outside the park on Highway 180 to Cedar Grove is still projected to be completed sometime in June. We hope to reopen Cedar Grove to the public shortly after Caltrans repairs are complete.
Crystal Cave Road will remain closed for repairs and recovery in 2024.
Schedules are subject to change, and we urge anyone planning to visit during this time to check our park website for the most current information: https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/ ... uction.htm
Tentatively beginning April 15 through about May 10 significant weekday, daytime closures will go into effect between Hospital Rock and the Giant Forest Museum. See image for the detailed schedule during this period. During the second 4-week phase, tentatively scheduled from May 13 to June 7, weekday, daytime delays should only be about 30 minutes.
Access from Grant Grove in Kings Canyon to the Giant Forest area in Sequoia will be open to visit the General Sherman Tree, Lodgepole, Moro Rock, and more when closures are in effect.
Similar road construction will be taking place along the Mineral King Road, but a start date or schedule have not been set. Current estimate is for work to begin in late April and take about 8 weeks to complete. Road closures with scheduled pass throughs for residents will be in effect until the Memorial Day weekend, when access typically reopens for the season to public vehicles. After the Memorial Day weekend, delays should only be about 30 minutes through project completion.
Road construction by Caltrans outside the park on Highway 180 to Cedar Grove is still projected to be completed sometime in June. We hope to reopen Cedar Grove to the public shortly after Caltrans repairs are complete.
Crystal Cave Road will remain closed for repairs and recovery in 2024.
Schedules are subject to change, and we urge anyone planning to visit during this time to check our park website for the most current information: https://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/ ... uction.htm
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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