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Sequoia National Forest Emergency Flood Response

Unit Information

220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 

Incident Contacts

  • Kern River Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    760-376-3781
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm
  • Hume Lake Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    559-338-2251
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm
  • Western Divide Ranger District
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    559-539-2607
    Hours:
    8 am - 4:30 pm

Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest & Balch Park Closure

Sequoia National Forest Emergency Flood Response
Publication Type: Closures 05/22/2023

Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest & Balch Park Closure


Visalia – Effective immediately, there is no public access to Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest and Tulare County’s Balch Park. The closure is due to significant road damage caused by last winter’s storms. This closure affects Bear Creek Road and Balch Park Road in the Springville area.


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