Road Closures

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Current Road Closures

All park roads are currently open, except for:

 

A section of the McClures Beach Trailhead Access Road collapsed on February 27, 2019.

• McClures Beach Trailhead Access Road - until further notice - due to road collapse
  A temporary closure of the McClures Beach Trailhead Access Road starting at the Pierce Point parking lot is in effect to all vehicular traffic due to a portion of the road washing out and collapsing during a series of storms in February. The road is impassable.
  Determination of Temporary Closure - March 4, 2019, until further notice - signed on March 4, 2019 (59 KB PDF)

 

A landslide caused the collapse of a section of Mount Vision Road on February 27, 2019.

• Mount Vision Road - until further notice
  A temporary closure of the Mount Vision Road starting at the junction with Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is in effect to all vehicular traffic due to a portion of the road washing out and collapsing during a series of storms in February. The road is impassable.
  Determination of Temporary Closure - March 4, 2019, until further notice - signed on March 4, 2019 (60 KB PDF)

 

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Winter Shuttle Bus System Road Closures

The shuttle bus system has been cancelled for winter 2018–2019.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Chimney Rock Road are open to privately owned vehicles from 6 am to midnight, seven days a week.

Beginning Saturday, December 28, 2019, the western end of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard may be closed on weekends and federal holidays when the Winter Shuttle Bus System is operating.

Potential Closures due to Storm Damage

After wind and/or rain storms, many roads to and from and within Point Reyes National Seashore may be blocked due to flooding, mud slides, downed trees, and/or power lines. Reports of closures and re-openings of roads are received too frequently to keep this page up-to-date. For emergency road and weather conditions in West Marin, visit Point Reyes National Seashore's Twitter feed, the National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area's Twitter feed, the Marin County Department of Public Works' Twitter feed, the Marin Sheriff Department's Twitter feed, the Marin Fire Department's Twitter feed, the California Highway Patrol: Marin's Twitter feed, or tune in to KWMR, 90.5 FM.

Information about Road Closures outside of the National Seashore

For more information on road closures in Marin County and the Bay Area, check the Marin Sheriff Current Emergency Information, the California Department of Transportation's Current Highway Conditions, and CHP Traffic Incident Information (select "Golden Gate" from the "Communication Centers" drop-down menu in the upper left corner, then look for "Marin" in the "Location" and/or "Area" columns) websites.

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Drakes Beach Road Closure

Drakes Beach Road was reopened on Saturday, June 17, 2017.

In late March of 2017, National Park Service personnel noticed a depression was forming on Drakes Beach Road over a culvert that served as a cattle underpass for the historic D Ranch. After inspecting the culvert, steel plates were placed over the depression.

 

Water pooling on Drakes Beach Road in a depression over a culvert that was beginning to fail. A member of the park's road crew inspecting the culvert. Steel plates placed over the failing culvert on March 22, 2017.

 

On the morning of Saturday, April 8, 2017, the culvert failed, resulting in the partial collapse of a section of the road. The steel plates that were installed prior to the collapse no longer have sufficient structural support to bear the weight of an automobile and could fail if driven over.

 

While the curb along the western side of the road remained intact, the asphalt road surface underneath the curb and the steel plates and above the culvert collapsed.

 

Park personnel worked to get the road open as soon as it could safely be traveled. Contractors were on site in early June and the road was reopened on Saturday, June 17, 2017.

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