I have received several messages from cabin owners about current road conditions in Mineral King. There is a substantial cleanup requirement across the parks due to winter storms, widespread tree morality, and late snow melt. Here is an excerpt of the response I have provided to cabin owner inquiries about cleanup work:
The road crew has been working to clear a wider path on Mineral King Road over the past few days. Our target is to have the road cleared for resident use by May 22. This is later than in previous years due to wide-spread tree mortality and winter storm damage affecting all roads, campgrounds, resort areas, visitor centers, and housing areas within Sequoia and Kings Canyon. All campground openings are delayed as a result, and many areas are still under deep snow.
We have doubled our crew size to fall trees and perform clean up across the 124-mile road system. We have also involved CalTrans and CCC crews in this work. They are making good progress and our hope is to finish ahead of scheduled targets. But, worker safety is our highest priority and capacity to cut trees is limited (many trees are five feet-plus in diameter).
Let Nancy [Hendricks] or I know if you have any questions. Thank you for your understanding.
Woody Smeck
Superintendent
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
(559) 565-3101 office
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