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 access road from the Pierce Point Ranch/Tomales Point Trailhead parking lot leading down to the McClures Beach Trailhead parking lot is impassable to automobiles.
  Determination of Temporary Closure - March 4, 2019, until further notice - signed on March 4, 2019 (59 KB PDF)
  Please note: Pierce Point Road to the parking lot for Pierce Point Ranch and the Tomales Point Trailhead remains open to automobile traffic.

 

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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Planned Road Closures

Sir Francis Drake Boulevard was closed in both directions to the public on Thursday, October 10, 2019, beyond the Pierce Point Road junction in order for Marin County to create a temporary fix at the East Schooner Creek crossing on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, where water has been inundating the road.

 

The section of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard that is prone to flooding on March 30, 2019 (left) and on October 21, 2019, after temporary repairs (right).

 

A long term repair for this location, being managed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), for the County of Marin is being put out for bid during the fall of 2019. This project will rehabilitate Sir Francis Drake Boulevard between the Pierce Point Road and Chimney Rock Road intersections.

An additional FHWA project, bundled with Sir Francis Drake Boulevard project, will repair Limantour, Chimney Rock, and Lighthouse Roads, as well as address pavement preservation on all remaining National Park Service-owned paved roads and parking lots within the Seashore.

More information about these projects will be provided here as it becomes available.

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Winter Shuttle Bus System Road Closures

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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