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Big Sur Trail+Road Closures

Extended National Forest Closure Order
now ends Oct. 30
Extended Nacimiento-Fergusson Road Closure
now ends Aug. 31, 2024
Most trails re-opened
Many roads still closed
Flash flood and debris flow warning for 2020/21 burn areas effective Saturday   More info
Sunday Route 1 closure
Apr. 30 4am-1pm
south of Carmel for Big Sur Marathon


CLOSURE SUMMARY

From daily monitoring of 18 USFS, State Park, County webpages.
Subject to my errors, check "OFFICIAL INFO" to confirm.
Short-term closures, e.g. due to storms, may not be known.


State Park Closures


 Andrew Molera SP 
Open, but not campground - only Bobcat, Headlands, and East Molera Trails open for hiking.
 Pfeiffer Big Sur SP 
Open - Pfeiffer Falls Trail partly closed (falls can be viewed as in-out via Valley View Trail)
 Julia Pfeiffer Burns SP 
Open - but only McWay Waterfall Overlook Trail, Tanbark Trail, Partington Cove, & Tin House Fireroad open for hiking
 Limekiln SP 
Closed indefinitely



Long-term
Officially "Closed to Vehicles"
Public (non-gated) Roads

 Old Coast Road * 
Seasonally closed to vehicles due to rain
 Tassajara Road * 
Soft closure at Forest boundary (may be treacherous with mud/snow)
 Palo Colorado Road 
Gated to vehicles beyond "The Hoist"
 Nacimiento-Fergusson Road 
Gated to vehicles between Route 1 and Nacimiento Campground



USFS National Forest 60‑day Closures
(until Oct. 30)

Closure Order

USFS Trail Closures 

USFS Road Closures 

USFS Day Use Area Closures 
(managed by Parks Management)

USFS Campground Closures 
(managed by Parks Management)



Dolan Wildfire Post-Fire Closures

All post-fire closures shown are still in effect.
Any later, non-Dolan, closures are not shown here.

Many trails burnt by 2020 Dolan wildfire
[see burn area overlay on interactive map]
Feb.2023 update
Much burned hot and barren, now partial vegetation recovery but effects remain - and recent rains have badly eroded the unstable soil in places.  Many trails have had no trailwork since burn or rains.  Lack of post-fire trail reports in many burn area makes Trail Conditions Map unreliable in spots, check individual trail reports for details. 

Post-fire USFS Closures
 Nacimiento-Fergusson Road 
Gated to vehicles between Route 1 and Nacimiento Campground
 South Coast Ridge Road 
Gated between Nacimiento-Fergusson Road and Prewitt Ridge Road
 Chalk Peak Campground 
Closed
 Cone Peak Road 
Gated
 ArroyoSeco-Indians Road 
Gated to Esondido Camp
 Official USFS closure links 
USFS Closure Order
USFS Closure Map
Closure order valid through April 29, 2023

Post-fire State Park Closures
 Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park 
Canyon Falls and Ewoldsen Loop trails closed
 Limekiln State Park 
All trails closed
 Official State Park closure links 
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park Closures
Limekiln State Park Closures


Willow Wildfire Post-fire Closure Info

Marble Peak Trail closed between Horse Pasture Trail and South Fork Trail
Camp closures along section:  Tassajara Creek Camp and Willow Springs Camp
Official closure links:
Extended USFS Closure Order
USFS Closure Map
Closure order expires April 30, 2022


Full Closure of Los Padres National Forest

Entire USFS National Forest is closed to public
All property, trails, roads, camps, campgrounds, day use area, etc.,etc.
(Closure applies to essentially all National Forests in California)
USFS Closure Order
Closure order expiry extended - now through September 22, 2021
(Original closure order expiry final day was September 17, 2021)



LISTING
Officially "Closed to Vehicles"
Public (non-gated) Roads

Below last updated:  Sep 20, 2023

County Roads
"Closed to Vehicles"

Arroyo Seco Road
Old Coast Road  (partial) *
Palo Colorado Road - paved  (partial)
Tassajara Road - dirt  (partial) *

USFS Roads
"Closed to Vehicles"

Alms Ridge Road
Arroyo Seco: Campground Road
Arroyo Seco: Entrance Road
Arroyo Seco: Primitive Campground Road
ArroyoSeco-Indians Road
Cone Peak Road  (partial)
Los Burros Road
Los Burros Spur Road
Lottie Potrero Camp Road
Lower Plaskett Ridge Road
Miguel Camp Road
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road  (partial)
Plaskett Ridge Road
Ponderosa Campground Road
Prewitt Ridge Camp Road
Prewitt Ridge Road
Prisoner Flat Road
San Martin Road
South Coast Ridge Road
Sycamore Flat Road

Limekiln SP Roads
"Closed to Vehicles"

Entrance Road

* = Often officially 'closed' (especially in rainy season) by county due to 'hazardous conditions',
but as 'soft' closure with some driving past closure signs at their own risk, with conditions varying from easily passible by high‑clearance auto to difficult for 4WD vehicle.

Ft. Hunter-Liggett closures at Del Venturi Road fords
seldom reported here since info not obtainable on‑line




LISTING
Officially "Closed to Hikers"
Trails, Roads, Camps, ...

Below last updated:  Sep 20, 2023

Andrew Molera State Park
"Closed to Hikers"

Andrew Molera SP Campground
Beach Trail
Bluffs Trail  (partial)
Campground Access Road
Campground Trail
Coyote Flat Trail
Hidden Trail
River Trail
Twin Cottonwoods Trail

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
"Closed to Hikers"

Oak Grove Trail
Pfeiffer Falls Trail  (partial)

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
"Closed to Hikers"

Campground Access Road
Canyon Falls Trail
Ewoldsen Loop Trail
McWay Waterfall Overlook Trail  (partial)
Ridge Overlook Trail
Waters Trail

Limekiln State Park
"Closed to Hikers"

Alvin Trail
Campground Road
Entrance Road
Falls Trail
Hare Creek Trail
Limekiln Trail

USFS Day Use Areas
"Closed to Hikers"

Arroyo Seco DayUse

USFS Campgrounds
"Closed to Hikers"

Arroyo Seco Campground
Arroyo Seco Group Campground
Arroyo Seco Primitive Campground
Bottchers Gap Campground
China Camp Campground
Limekiln SP Campground
Nacimiento Campground
Ponderosa Campground
White Oaks Campground

USFS Roads
"Closed to Hikers"

California Route 1  (partial)
Cone Peak Road  (partial)
Los Burros Road
Los Burros Spur Road
Lottie Potrero Camp Road
Miguel Camp Road
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road  (partial)
Plaskett Ridge Road
Ponderosa Campground Road
Prisoner Flat Road
San Martin Road
South Coast Ridge Road  (partial)
Sycamore Flat Road

USFS Trails
"Closed to Hikers"

Rocky Creek Trail
Sand Dollar Beach Trail

USFS Camps
"Closed to Hikers"

Chalk Peak Camp

Other Trails
"Closed to Hikers"

Mill Creek Preserve Trail

OFFICIAL  INFO



Road Closures

 CalTrans 
(for closures on Route 1)
Rte.1 Big Sur closure in effect
 (map)  (IS shown on trailmap)
Phone: 1-800-427-7623
(updated on each display click)
(Click closure iconstriped barrierfor details)
 Monterey County 
(for closures on Old Coast Rd & Tassajara Rd)

 Sycamore Canyon Road 
(Pfeiffer Beach)
(for ford & day use area closures)

 Fort Hunter-Liggett 
(for ford closures on Del Venturi Rd)
Phone: 831-386-2513



USFS & State Park Closures