Maps & Directions
From the North
- in Fresno turn off 99 and take turnoff Ventura/Kings Canyon exit in Fresno.
- Ventura/Kings Canyon Street becomes Highway 180 East.
- Be careful: soon after you pass the tiny town of Minkler, highway 180 takes a sharp left turn there.
- Follow this turn and stay on Hwy 180 to the Big Stump Park entrance.
- Follow the park entry instructions below
From the South
- Exit off Hwy 99 onto Hwy 198 East
- Immediately exit on Plaza Drive
- Turn left (North) toward Dinuba for 24 miles (Park becomes Alta Avenue) until you reach its end. Alta ends at a T-intersection.
- Turn right on American Ave (East) 2.5 miles to Cove (another small rural byway)
- Turn left on Cove (North) 4 miles to its end at Hwy 180
- Turn right on Hwy 180 (East) to Big Stump park entrance
- Follow the park entry instructions below
Park Entry Instructions
- Check in at the National Park Service ranger station (on your left)
- No entry fee is required ; simply advise the ranger that your destination is Far Horizons.
- If you plan to explore the park by car outside our camp, purchase a 7-day vehicle pass for $20
- Continue 1.4 miles to the Generals Hwy Y-junction. The sign at the Y-junction indicates: Lodgepole/CA-198
- Bear right at the Y-junction (South, toward Sequoia Park) and reset your odometer.
- Continue down Generals Hwy for exactly 9 miles (past Big Baldy trailhead and Montecito Sequoia Lodge)
- Look for a sign indicating the “Organization Camps” turnoff. The sign has Far Horizons’ name in small letters.
- Turn right and proceed 1.5 miles. After crossing the one-lane bridge, bear right. Follow the signs to Far Horizons camp, and make a right turn to enter the private camp.
- Check in at the camp office when you arrive
