PFEIFFER CANYON BRIDGE IS OPEN

Updated October 13, 2017
Highway 1 is now open at Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge, allowing vehicle access from the north to Julia Pfeiffer Burns and Limekiln State Parks. Garrapata, Point Sur Light Station, Andrew Molera and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Parks continue to be open and accessible from the north on Highway 1. Highway 1 is closed at Gorda until late summer 2018 due to a massive landslide. From the south, access is closed on Highway 1 at Salmon Creek. Check traffic conditions before driving at the Caltrans website. 

Current Conditions for All Big Sur Area Parks

Updated October 17, 2017

* GARRAPATA State Park is open on the west side of Highway 1. All park lands east of Highway 1 are closed to public entry, due to the 2016 Soberanes Fire.

* POINT SUR Light Station is open. More info: www.pointsur.org or (831) 625-4419

* ANDREW MOLERA State Park is open for shuttle parking and day-hiking on the west side of Highway 1. Open trails include the Bobcat Trail, Creamery Meadow Trail (to the beach), Ridge Trail, Panorama Trail, Spring Trail and Bluffs Trail. Trail Camp/Headlands Trail is closed. Trails on the east side of Highway 1 are closed. The campground is closed. For details on the new shuttle service, see Big Sur Shuttle Service.

* PFEIFFER BIG SUR State Park is open. Trails that are open to the public include: Buzzard's Roost, Valley View, Liewald Flats, Redwood Deck, Nature Trail, River Path and Warden’s Path.  Trails that are closed due to hazardous conditions include PfeifferFalls, Pine Ridge, Gorge and Mt. Manuel trails. ** ALERT: Due to the possibility of extreme winter weather, campsites at Pfeiffer Big Sur will be first-come first-serve only from December 1, 2017 until April 30, 2018 as conditions allow. Reservations during this time will not be possible. Group Camp is closed and not available for reservation until further notice. Follow on Facebook for more up-to-date information.  BIG SUR LODGE is open.

* JULIA PFEIFFER BURNS State Park is open for limited day use. Trails on the west side of Highway 1 are open. This includes the Overlook Trail and Partington Cove Trail. Trails on the east side of Highway 1 are closed. Ewoldsen, Canyon, Tanbark, Waters and the Tinhouse Fire Road Trails are closed. The campground is closed.

* LIMEKILN State Park is open.

* PFEIFFER BEACH is open. Call the USFS Monterey District office in King City (831) 385-5434 for more information regarding Pfeiffer Beach.

* PINE RIDGE TRAIL, SYKES HOT SPRINGS and much of the Monterey Ranger District within the Los Padres Forest in Big Sur is closed until December 4, 2017. See the Forest Order for more details or call the USFS Monterey District office in King City (831) 385-5434 for more information.

* Check the CalTrans website or call 1-800-427-7623 for up-to-date road conditions on Highway 1.