Bonnie Clare Road and Scotty’s Castle due to flood recovery work. Unlikely to open beforelate 2025. No access permitted. No foot, bicycle, motorcycle, vehicle, etc. use allowed.
UNPAVED/BACKCOUNTRY ROADS
CAUTION:
Harry Wade Road has deep sand on the north end close to mile 6. Use extreme caution as tempuratures continue to rise.
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.
Only major roads are listed for reference below:
Northern entrance of West Side Road - Due to a deep cut in the road. No estimated reopening date.
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 Fall 2025.
Saline Valley Road - Due to washouts and debris. No estimated time of reopening. This road is maintained by Inyo County.
Hunter Mountain - Due to mud. No estimated time of reopening. This road is maintained by Inyo County.
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). Will not be open until Fall 2024 at the earliest. Hikers can park on the shoulder of CA-190 and walk in.
Salt Creek - Flooding destroyed the boardwalk, restroom and parking area. 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 January 2025. Lower Titus Canyon to the Fall Canyon Trailhead is open.
Cottonwood CanyonRoad- Closed final 1.6 miles due to water.