NOTICE: The Regents Slide, located at MM 27.6 between the two entrance gates, has blocked Highway 1 and there is no estimate for its completion. Big Creek Reserve is within the Caltrans Emergency Highway 1 Closure. Access is limited to residents and site-dependent projects.

There is a road closure on Highway 1 impacting Big Creek's entrances (Big Creek Canyon at Mile Marker 28 and Circle M Ranch at Mile Marker 27) . Only resident and site-dependent project access is being approved. Please submit a reservation and contact the reserve director to coordinate access for site-dependent project purposes.

Reservable facilities include: Gatehouse, Visitor Center, Whale Point Research Cabin, Redwood Camp and Terrace Camp. The canyon road to Redwood Camp is passable by vehicles up to 7.5 feet wide between outside tire edges. Access to Whale Point Research Cabin requires high-clearance and preferably AWD or 4WD.

Open trails are Eagle, Whale Point, Highlands Ridge, Vicente Creek and Gamboa trails. All other trails have been closed since the Dolan Fire four years ago.

Please get in touch with me if you would like to discuss how local conditions affect your use of the reserve. Don't hesitate to give me a call with any questions so I can best facilitate you. Please submit more than one week before your requested date. Requests may only be reviewed once a week.

Thank you,
Mark Readdie
Resident Director, Big Creek Reserve