Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Road's End Trailhead itself is published, but the dated approach or parking limits below apply. Posted gates and emergency orders still control.
Trailhead
Road's End Trailhead
Kings Canyon National Park, California
About this place
Road's End Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.
The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Highway 180 Cedar Grove winter closure: Usually mid-November–Usually the fourth Friday in AprilSeasonal access
Seasonal Highway 180 road end: Use the Road's End/Cedar Grove trailhead parking at the end of Highway 180. Check the seasonal canyon road and Road's End permit-station status. Cedar Grove, Mineral King, Big Meadows, and high-elevation park roads have different snow closures and operating seasons; winter access can end far below the summer trailhead.
Before driving
Check current park roads, construction, gates, and permit-station instructions for the exact entry. Seasonal opening dates move with snow and repair work.
Approach, parking, or service windows
- Highway 180 Cedar Grove winter closureUsually mid-November → Usually the fourth Friday in AprilOfficial source
Highway 180 from Grant Grove to Cedar Grove and Road's End generally closes in mid-November and reopens around the fourth Friday in April, subject to snow, rockfall, and repairs.
Map
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- Latitude
- 36.794643° N
- Longitude
- 118.582652° W