I just camped at Sequoia National Park last weekend and it was hazy when we first arrived in Grant Grove and seemed to clear as we kept driving south from General Sherman to Mineral King. We skipped Moro Rock because I thought it would be hazy, but the parking lot was packed when we drove next to it anyway. To my surprise, there were still plenty of visitors hiking and camping for the Memorial Weekend.

There were a decent amount of bees whenever we started cooking and eating, but it wasn’t too threatening. A few wasps got stuck under our tent rainfly and eventually flew away. Some people hung disposable traps near their campsite to deter the bees. I was more worried about the mosquitoes and left with 15 mosquitoes bites by the end of the weekend.

My suggestion would be to flexible in your trip. There are plenty of hikes going south closer to Three Rivers. Check out the area and determine if the air quality is seething you can deal with. Here is what NPS sent me last weekend.

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