Seasonal closure of SR-180 begins Nov. 13 to national parks in Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — Drivers heading toward the high country in the southern Sierra should plan for a seasonal shutdown of a key route.

The California Department of Transportation, in partnership with Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest, announced a scheduled seasonal winter closure of State Route 180.

Caltrans says the closure will start at noon on Friday, November 13th and is expected to reopen in mid-April 2027, weather permitting.

State Route 180 will be closed from the junction with Hume Lake Road to Roads End in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park for the winter season.

For real-time information, please visit Caltrans QuickMap: quickmap.dot.ca.gov