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The Generals Highway connect the two roads from which you can enter Sequoia and Kings Canyon. There are no entrance roads from the east. Fom the west, Highway 180 from Fresno enters Kings Canyon National Park at the Big Stump Entrance. Highway 198 from Visalia enters Sequoia at the Ash Mountain Entrance which goes through the town of Three Rivers. In the summer, the Generals Highway connects the two roads, making loop trips available. During the winter, the Generals Highway between Lodgepole and Grant Grove may be closed due to snow. |
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The
rangers at the entrance will not specifically prohibit larger RVs
from traveling the road, but there is good reason for the recommendation.
The road is quite narrow in spots, and besides the frequent, sometimes
hairpin curves, the 5-8% grades cause engine overheating and brake
failures. There is a stated limit of 40 feet for single vehicles
and 50 feet for RVs including a tow vehicle.
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They
said they had no problem getting to the Giant Forest Museum (about
18 miles from the entrance), but on the way back down, their brakes
got that "spongy" feeling and they had to pull off and
wait a while until they could proceed safely.
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