Current Conditions.

Alerts

 

Redwood National and State Parks conditions are ever-changing. Check regularily for any changes before your trip!

 

 

2023 Fire Updates

• Air quality is affected in many areas of the parks due to smoke.
• Smith River Complex Fire information
• Lost Fire information

Restrictions/Notices

• Stage I Fire Restrictions are in place. The following acts are prohibited:
  • Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire or campfire except within a developed recreation site, or improved site.
  • Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, a developed recreation site or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.

Roads

• Lost Man Road is closed at Highway 101 including picnic area and entire trail due to wildfire.
• Highway 199: One-way controlled traffic at various locations from 3 mi south of Patrick Creek to 2.9 mi south of the Oregon State Line (Del Norte Co) from 4:00 pm each afternoon to 8:00 am each morning and from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday thru Friday. And from Friday at 4:00 pm thru 8:00 am on Monday. - Due to emergency repairs - Motorists should expect delays of up to 1 hour.
  • Highway 199 is closed from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday - Due to emergency repairs - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
• For up-to-date road conditions, please check CalTrans at Road Conditions (ca.gov). Do not rely on Google Maps for alternate routes or updated road conditions.

Facilities/Area Information

• Lost Man Road, Picnic Area and Trail are closed.
• Upper Lost Man Watershed – Area of active fire suppression activities bounded by Little Lost Man Creek, Larry Damm Creek to B-line North road to Holter Ridge Road junction to Bald Hill Road – is closed.

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Roads & Day Use Areas

Roads and day use areas not listed below are open.

Road or Day Use Area	Status	Timeframe	Location Description	Reason	Additional Info
Lost Man Road	CLOSED	Until further notice	At junction with Highway 101	Fire activity	Picnic area and entire trail is closed.
Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway	Open
Bald Hills Road	Delays	7/18 - until futher notice	Expect delays east of Dolason Prairie Picnic Area	Road work	Access to Lady Bird Johnson Trail, Tall Trees Trailhead, and Dolason Prairie is unaffected.
Davison Road (access to Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon)	Open, active restoration near road	Until further notice		Redwoods Rising restoration
Mill Creek Day Use Area	CLOSED	Weekdays			Open to public on the weekends for day use. Gate will be locked each evening. A section of the multi-use trail along West Branch Road, west of Rock Creek Road, is closed temporarily due to a failed bridge crossing.
Tall Trees Access Road	Open		Access from Bald Hills Road		Reservations required for access.
Cal-Barrel Road	Open	Sunrise-Sunset daily	Access from US 101		Open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. Great spot for walking with your leashed pets.
Howland Hill Road	Open
Lagoon Creek Day Use Area	CLOSED	Sept 26-Nov 3	Access from US 101	Repaving

California State Highway information can be found at the Caltrans Road Information Website.

• Highway 199: 1-way controlled traffic at various locations from 3 mi south of Patrick Creek to 2.9 mi south of the Oregon State Line (Del Norte Co) from 4:00 pm each afternoon to 8:00 am each morning and from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday thru Friday. And from Friday at 4:00 pm thru 8:00 am on Monday. - Due to emergency repairs - Motorists should expect delays of up to 1 hour.
  • Highway 199 is closed from 8:00 am to 11:00 am and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday - Due to emergency repairs - Motorists are advised to use an alternate route.
• Highway 101: Due to rockslides and road repairs south of Crescent City, one-way traffic control is in operation on "Last Chance Grade" section of HWY 101.

 

Trails

Trails not listed below are open.
Maps - Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

Trail	Status	Timeframe	Location Description	Reason	Additional Info
Lost Man Creek Trail	CLOSED	Until further notice	Entire trail	Fire activity	Lost Man Road closed from Highway 101
Yurok Loop Access Trail	Partially Open	9/26 - 11/3 (scheduled)	Access from Lagoon Creek Day Use Area	Repaving	The main trail remains open when accessed from Coastal Trail.
Rhododendron Trail	CLOSED	Until further notice	Between Brown Creek Trail and South Fork Trail		This means the Brown Creek-Rhododendron-South Fork loop is not an option currently.
Scholar Loop Trail	CLOSED	Until further notice	Trail accessed from the Brown Creek Trail
Redwood Creek Trail	CLOSED	Until further notice	From Elam Camp to Tall Trees Grove		44 Camp and Tall Trees is inaccessable from this trail due to this closure. Redwood Creek trail is open from Redwood Creek Trailhead to Elam Camp.
Lower Damnation Creek Trail	CLOSED	Mondays - Thursday until further notice		Trail work	Trail open Fridays - Sundays. Upper Damnation Creek trail open every day.
Dolason Prairie Trail	CLOSED	Until further notice		Downed trees
Tall Trees Trail	Open				Reservations required for driving the access road. Reservations are issued online only.
Fern Canyon	Open
Trillium Falls Trail/Elk Meadow	Open
Stout Grove Trailhead	Open
Grove of Titans Trailhead	Open
Boy Scout Trailhead	Open

Seasonal Footbridges:

• Redwood Creek Trail: Removed
• Stout Grove to Jedediah Smith Campground: Removed
• Stout Grove to Hiouchi Trail: Removed
• Fern Canyon: Removed
• Prairie Creek Nature Trail: Removed

 

Visitor Centers

Hours, status, and more information about Redwood National and State Parks Visitor and Information Centers.

 

Developed Campgrounds

Hours, status, reservations, and more information about Redwood National and State Parks campgrounds.

 

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: OPEN
• 44 Camp: CLOSED
  • Closures may extend through the summer due to storm damage.
• Redwood Creek (dispersed camping): OPEN

 

Horse Trails

• Mill Creek Horse Trail: Closed due to storm damage
  • For general information on horseback riding in the parks.
• Orick Horse Trails: Partially closed due to storm damage
  • Closure includes Elam Creek section between junction with McArthur Creek Loop and Elam Creek Horse Camp and the 44 Creek Loop trail.

 

Fire, Smoke, Weather and Air Quality

• Current wildfire and prescribed fire impacts in the parks.
• For general climate and weather information for Redwood National and State Parks.
• National Weather Service forecasts for Crescent City, Calif.
• National Weather Service forecasts for Orick, Calif.
• Check the Air Quality Index to see if our air is "good".
• National Weather Service satellite imagery | NASA satellite imagery of Northern California and Southern Oregon

 

Water Quality

The California Water Resources Control Board have an interactive map reflecting the most up to date harmful algal bloom reports.

 

Wildflowers and Blooms

For information and updates on what popular plants are flowering.

 

Laws & Policies

Read about the laws and policies at Redwood National and State Parks.