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) 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: Construction impacts to access, see Davison Road above.
A free reservation is required to drive the access road and hike the Tall Trees Trail. Tall Trees Trail reservations are no longer issued in park visitor centers, but are being issued online.
Lost Man Creek Road: OPEN
Closure scheduled for June 5-8 for culvert replacement.
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 Informationor call 1-800-427-7623.
Mill Creek Trail:OPENfrom the Howland Hill Road through the Grove of the Titans boardwalk. The Mill Creek trail between the Grove of Titans and Hiouchi Trail isCLOSED.
Damnation Creek Trail: OPEN,but not all the way to the beach, trail is closed at the Coastal Trail junction due to bridge repairs.
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.
Skunk Cabbage Trail: CLOSED due to storm damage
Lost Man Creek Trail: Trail will remain open, but access via Lost Man Road will be closed June 5-8.
Klamath portion of Coastal Trail: Trail is passable but has thick vegetation growth and at times limited visibility for foot placement.
Redwood Creek Trail: CLOSED from the creek crossing over Redwood Creek to 44 Camp. Closures expected through June.
OPEN from Redwood Creek Trailhead 1.5 miles to the first creek crossing only.
The year-round bridge over Bond Creek on theRedwood Creek Trail (~5 miles upstream from Redwood Creek Trailhead and ~2 miles downstream from Tall Trees Grove) is closed due todamage. 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.
A free reservation is required to drive the access road and hike the Tall Trees Trail. Tall Trees reservations are being issued online only, not in visitor centers.
Emerald Ridge Trail:CLOSED
Dolason Prairie Trail: CLOSED due to downed trees
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.
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.
