Current Conditions.

Alerts

Redwood National and State Parks conditions are ever-changing. This page shows our Parks' current conditions in detail. This page also has links to official websites about local air quality, water quality, state highway closures, weather forcasts and wildfire information. You can also search any National Park for their " Active Alerts"

Visitor Centers
For information about visitor centers, locations, contact information and services.

Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center (Orick, Calif.) OPEN
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day (summer hours)
Prairie Creek Visitor Center (6 miles north of Orick, Calif.) OPEN
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day (summer hours)
Crescent City Information Center (Crescent City, Calif.) OPEN
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day (summer hours)
Hiouchi Visitor Center (Hiouchi, Calif.) OPEN
- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day (summer hours)
Jedediah Smith Visitor Center (Jed Smith Campground) CLOSED for the winter

Developed Campgrounds
For developed campground information and reservations.

Jedediah Smith Campground: OPEN
Mill Creek Campground: CLOSED for the winter season
Elk Prairie Campground: OPEN
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground: OPEN

Roads, Highways & Day Use Areas

Get directions to Redwood National and State Parks. Also be sure to check-out our recommended scenic drives.

Please visit www.lastchancegrade.com for information about the Last Chance Grade Project on US 101 in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park.

HWY 101, HWY 199 and HWY 299 roads conditions can be found at CALTRANS

Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway: OPEN
Howland Hill Road: OPEN
Davison Road: OPEN
- Davison Road is very rough, with large potholes and axle-deep water you have to drive through.
- No trailers and no vehicles wider than 8-feet or 24-feet long will be able to drive on any part of Davison Road west of the Elk Meadow Day Use Area.
Gold Bluffs Beach Road (Davison Road): OPEN
- High clearance vehicles recommended. This gravel road has two stream crossings and low clearance vehicles going to Fern Canyon sometimes get stuck or scrape along these stream cobbles. In winter and spring, this road often is temporarily closed due to flooding or landslides. Closures happen with little or no warning, and there will be a delay before closures are posted on the "park conditions / alerts" webpage.
Fern Canyon Parking / Gold Bluffs Beach Day Use Area: OPEN
- Water crossings are higher than normal, but passable for clearance vehicles.
- From May 1st - Sept 30th, free summer parking permits are needed.
Cal-Barrel Road: CLOSED
- CLOSED to foot traffic as well due to storm damage. This is a beautiful gravel road to walk year-round under the redwoods with your leashed pets.
Bald Hills Road: CLOSED past Lady Bird Johnson Grove due to severe weather impacts. All trailheads and overlooks past this point are closed along Bald Hills Road due to this closure.
Tall Trees Access Road: CLOSED due to severe weather impacts.
- A free permit is required to drive the access road and hike the Tall Trees Trail. Permits are not issued in park visitor centers, but online Tall Trees permits are being issued.
Lost Man Creek Road: OPEN
- Lost Man Creek Picnic Area picnic area is open, however the trail is CLOSED due to storm damage.
Mill Creek Day Use Area: CLOSED to the public on weekdays
Delays on "Last Chance Grade" section of HWY 101
Due to rockslides and road repairs south of Crescent City, one-way traffic control is in operation on US HWY 101.
Slide conditions and traffic conditions can change daily. For the most upto date information about highway conditions, rely on the California Department of Transportation at: Division of Traffic Operations - Road Information - California Highway Information or call 1-800-427-7623.
For the latest highway conditions in California, visit the California Department of Transportation.

For the latest highway conditions in Oregon, visit the Oregon Department of Transportation's TripCheck.

Trails that have current impacts or restrictionsTrails not listed remain open For information on trails see trails in the north, trails in the south, or The Coastal Trail.

Mill Creek Trail: OPEN from the Howland Hill Road through the Grove of the Titans boardwalk. The Mill Creek trail between the Grove of Titans and Hiouchi Trail is CLOSED.
Mill Creek Horse Trail: CLOSED
Damnation Creek Trail: OPEN, but not all the way to the beach, closure at bridge 1.75 miles from the trailhead.
Scholar Loop Trail (which is accessed from the Brown Creek Trail): CLOSED
Rhododendron Trail between Brown Creek Trail and South Fork Trail: CLOSED
- This means the Brown Creek-Rhododendron-South Fork loop is not an option currently.
Lost Man Creek Trail: CLOSED
Skunk Cabbage Trail: CLOSED due to storm damage
Redwood Creek Trail: CLOSED from the creek crossing over Redwood Creek to 44 Camp
- OPEN from Redwood Creek Trailhead to the creek crossings
- The year-round bridge over Bond Creek on the Redwood Creek Trail (~5 miles upstream from Redwood Creek Trailhead and ~2 miles downstream from Tall Trees Grove) is closed due to damage. As such, you will need to take a detour to get around this bridge. You can walk on the Redwood Creek Gravel Bar or there is a trail detour in place.
Tall Trees Trail: CLOSED due to storm damage.
- A free permit is required to drive the access road and hike the Tall Trees Trail. Tall Trees permits are being issued online only, not in visitor centers.
Emerald Ridge Trail: CLOSED
Dolason Prairie Trail: CLOSED due to Bald Hills Road closure.
Lyons Ranch Trail: CLOSED due to Bald Hills Road closure.
Orick Horse Trails: PARTIALLY CLOSED due to storm damage
- Closure begins at the junction of the Orick Horse Trail with lower McArthur Loop and extends to Elam Camp and 44 Camp.
Seasonal Footbridges:
- Redwood Creek Trail: removed
- Stout Grove to the Jedediah Smith Campground: removed
- Fern Canyon: removed
- Prairie Creek Nature Trail: removed

Backcountry Camps Get detailed backcountry camping information and also download the Redwood National and State Parks Backcountry Trip Planner. Please understand and use Leave No Trace ethics and practices when in the backcountry.

Backcountry permits are being issued online only, they are not available at any of the park visitor centers. Click here for more information on issuing backcountry permits.

Little Bald Hills: OPEN
DeMartin: OPEN
Flint Ridge: OPEN
Gold Bluffs: OPEN
Elam Creek: CLOSED due to storm damage
- Redwood Creek is flowing very high currently due to the multiple storms that have hit the park area. Hiking into this backcountry camp is only available by starting at the Orick Horse Trailhead. From this trailhead you do not have to cross the creek, which at its current flow is not crossable.
44 Camp: CLOSED due to storm damage
- Redwood Creek is flowing very high currently due to the multiple storms that have hit the park area. Hiking into this backcountry camp is only available by starting at the Orick Horse Trailhead. From this trailhead you do not have to cross the creek, which at its current flow is not crossable.
Redwood Creek (dispersed camping): CLOSED due to extremely high creek flow