Trail and Road Conditions

REDS MEADOW/DEVILS POSTPILE ROAD CONDITIONS

The Reds Meadow/Devils Postpile Road is still closed for the season. There is currently an additional closure in place for pedestrians and cyclists to allow work crews continue the process of clearing the road and surrounding hillsides of massive amounts of debris that was left as a result of a catastrophic windstorm in late November. Crews have begun making repairs to the road itself in addition to the debris clearing. This closure will remain in effect until further notice. No hiking, cycling or other uses are permitted in Reds Meadow or Devils Postpile at this time. This closure is to ensure public safety while crews prepare the valley for summer opening. This will be updated as soon as the closure is lifted.

 

HIKE SAFELY: Many of these trail reports are word of mouth. Wilderness travel can be hazardous any time of the year. Choose hikes within your skill level and plan ahead. Many of these trails are within the Inyo National Forest. Please contact them at (760)-924-5500 for trip planning, wilderness permit, and trail information if you have further questions.

 

TRAIL REPORTS

PRELIMINARY REPORTS FOR SPRING 2012

Updated 5/19/2012

Trails within Devils Postpile National Monument are mostly clear of debris. Outside the monument, sections of the JMT and PCT are still partially to entirely blocked by downed trees. Early season hikers (particularly those traveling on the JMT and PCT trails) should plan on impassible sections of trail between Yosemite and Mt. Whitney due to a massive north wind event that downed thousands of trees in the Reds Meadow Valley and beyond. Although crews are making great progress on many of the trails, hikers should be prepared for very challenging route finding and off trail travel should they choose to hike trails in this area. There may be closures associated with this storm. For the most current information on valley trails, call 760-924-5500 or visit the Inyo National Forest website. Maps of cleared sections and detailed trail reports are available from the Inyo National Forest.