Updated Friday, February 3, 2012
2:15 p.m. 

Contact an information center, call 707-465-7335, or follow us at www.facebook.com/RedwoodNPS or www.twitter.com/RedwoodNPS for the most up-to-date information.

Roads & Highways

For directions to Redwood National and State Parks, click here. Also be sure to check-out our recommended scenic drives.

• Davison Road is OPEN but water at the road's start is still about a foot deep with lots of mud. Take it slow and be prepared for 3 more creek crossings.
• Holter Ridge Road is CLOSED until further notice.
• Howland Hill Road is OPEN.
• Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway is OPEN. 
• Coastal Drive CLOSED north of the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway at Carruthers Cove trailhead to Alder Camp Road due to severe slump in road surface. View News Release here.
• For the latest highway conditions in California, visit the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).
• For the latest highway conditions in Oregon, visit the Oregon Department of Transportation's TripCheck.

Trails
For general hiking and trail information, click here.

• Seasonal footbridge over Smith River, from Stout Grove to Jedediah Smith Campground is out for the season.
• Fern Canyon Trail seasonal footbridges are out for the season.
• Upper and lower seasonal footbridges on Redwood Creek Trail are out for the season.
• Simpson Reed Grove trailhead and loop trail system is OPEN.

Campgrounds and Backcountry Camps
For general camping and campground information, click here.

• Ossagon backcountry camp is now OPEN. Pit toilets are no longer available-please use Leave No Trace principles.
• Miners Ridge backcountry camp is CLOSED.
• Jedediah Smith and Elk Prairie campgrounds are OPEN.
• Gold Bluffs Beach Campground CLOSED for the season on September 19, 2011.
• Mill Creek Campground CLOSED for the season on September 6, 2011.
• Effective Tuesday, September 7, 2010, all park campgrounds went off the reservation system (ReserveAmerica) and now operate on a first come, first served basis. Reservation can be made and are recommended for the high season May 27th - Sept. 4th.

Visitor Centers, Information Centers, & Other Facilities
For general information about visitor centers, including locations, operating hours, and contact information, click here.

• Prairie Creek Visitor Center is open Wed. - Sunday, 9am - 4pm.
•Jedediah Smith Visitor Center. is CLOSED for the season.
•Hiouchi Information Center CLOSED for the season on Sunday, November 13, 2011, and will reopen in May 2012.
•The Mill Creek Watershed is open to the public on weekends only.

Weather
For general climate and weather information, click here.

• For NOAA/National Weather Service forecasts and current weather conditions at Crescent City, Calif., click here.
• For NOAA/National Weather Service forecasts and current weather conditions at Orick, Calif., click here.