Alerts & Conditions

Updated 4/1/2025 08:11 AM PST

Road Status

— Open Roads
— Closed Roads

PAVED ROADS

CAUTION:

Paved roads parkwide (other than CA 190): Contruction will be in progress November 4, 2024 through early April 2025. Expect traffic control delays.

CLOSED:

• Bonnie Clare Road and Scotty’s Castle: due to flood recovery work. No access permitted. No foot, bicycle, motorcycle, vehicle, etc. use allowed. The reopening date is unknown at this time; it is dependent upon compltion of projects.

• Emigrant Canyon Road: Closed until April 30, 2025 for extensive construction work that will armor the road and make it more resilent to future floods.

• Mud Canyon Road: Closed March 24 - April 11, 2025 for road repairs.

UNPAVED/BACKCOUNTRY ROADS

CAUTION:

• Harry Wade Road has deep sand on the north end near mile 6.

CLOSED:

Note that road closures listed below apply to ALL motorized vehicles, including motorcycles.The roads were completely washed out in places and entry will cause tire tracks and braided roads in wilderness as users try to locate what was once the road. Thank you for your patience as we work to reopen these locations. Bicycles are permitted except on Titus Canyon Rd and Salt Creek Road.

Only major roads are listed for reference below:

• Lower Wildrose Road (aka Trona - Wildrose Road, connects Wildrose to Panamint Valley)- completely impassable due to a 9-foot deep cut across the road. Likely to remain closed until Summer 2026.

• Darwin Falls - Road is completely gone in many places. It will need either extensive import of road fill (expensive) or "mining" of gravel from the nearby wash (this would require thorough environmental review). Likely to remain closed until Summer 2026. Hikers can park on the shoulder of CA-190 and walk in.

• Salt Creek - Flooding destroyed the boardwalk, restroom and parking area. Currently under construction. Closed to all access including pedestrians. Will not open before June 2025.

• Titus Canyon Road - Due to flood damage. Bicycle use is prohibited in Titus Canyon for safety reasons. Impassable. Not likely to open before 2026. Lower Titus Canyon to the Fall Canyon Trailhead is open.

• Cottonwood Canyon Road- Closed final 2.85 miles due to water.

ROADS OUTSIDE THE PARK

• Inyo County: County road conditions.

• Caltrans: California Department of Transportation highway conditions

• Sierra Nevada Passes: CA120 (Tioga Pass), CA108 (Sonora Pass), CA4 (Ebbetts Pass), CA88 (Carson Pass)

• Nevada: Nevada Department of Transportation highway conditions

FACILITIES/POPULAR LOCATIONS

CLOSED

• Wildrose Charcoal Kilns: closed due to construction on Emigrant Canyon Rd - estimated reopening 5/1

• Dantes View Restroom: closest open facility: Ryan Information kiosk

CAMPGROUNDS

All campgrounds except Furnace Creek Campground are first-come, first-served when open.

OPEN:

• Furnace Creek - First-come, first-served beginning April 15th, 2025 for summer season (Reservation only mid-to-late October through April 15th)

• Texas Springs - Closing @ noon on April 15th, 2025 for summer season

• Sunset

• Stovepipe Wells - Closing @ noon on April 15th, 2025 for summer season

• Mesquite Spring

• Emigrant

• Eureka Dunes Primitive

• Saline Valley Primitive

• Homestake Primitive

CLOSED:

• Wildrose - Closed through April 30th, 2025 due to road construction on Emigrant Canyon Road.

• Thorndike Primitive - Closed through April 30th, 2025 due to road construction on Emigrant Canyon Road. May still be impacted by snowy/icy conditions in late spring.

• Mahogany Flat Primitive - Closed through April 30th, 2025 due to road construction on Emigrant Canyon Road. May still be impacted by snowy/icy conditions in late spring.