Current Status of Park Roads & Boat Launches (Carr Fire)
Please be advised that facilities, roads, and trails in the park are occasionally subject to closure on short notice due to special events, maintenance, weather conditions, or fires.
Road
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Status
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Details
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Highway 299
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Open
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The highway is suitable for any type of passenger vehicle, motorcycle, and trailers. Please be alert while driving on the highway and be prepared for turning and slow-moving vehicles.
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South Fork Mountain Road
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Closed
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Open for hunting access, hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. The gate is open during hunting season, from the third Saturday in August to the fourth Sunday in December. It is closed and locked the rest of the year.
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive
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Open
(Subject to winter weather closures)
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The road is suitable for any type of passenger vehicle, motorcycle, and trailers. Kennedy Memorial Drive may be closed at the dam during winter storms.
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Whiskey Creek Road
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Partially Open
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The road is open to the boat launch and picnic area. The road is closed at the bridge over Whiskey Creek for public safety due to post-Carr Fire environmental and safety hazards.
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Paige Bar Road
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Open
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The road is suitable for any type of passenger vehicle, motorcycle, and trailers.
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Crystal Creek Road
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Open to the James K. Carr Trailhead
(Subject to winter weather closures)
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This narrow, winding road is open to vehicles as far as the trailhead parking area for Whiskeytown Falls. Crystal Creek Road may be closed during winter storms.
The unpaved section of roadway between the James K. Carr Trailhead and Coggins Park is open for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. Please beware of post-fire hazards.
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South Shore Drive
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Open
(Subject to winter weather closures)
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This scenic, six-mile stretch of unpaved road is steep and narrow in places. Drive with caution and drive slow. South Shore Drive may be closed during winter storms.
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Brandy Creek Road
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Open
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Brandy Creek Falls Trail is currently closed.
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Mill Creek Road
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Open
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Shasta Bally Road
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Closed
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Closed until further notice for public safety due to post Carr Fire environmental and safety hazards.
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Peltier Valley Road
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Partially Open
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Open as far as Peltier Bridge Campground only until further notice for public safety due to post-Carr Fire environmental and safety hazards.
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Mule Town Road
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Open
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Only four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended for this narrow, winding, unpaved dirt road.
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Brandy Creek Boat Launch
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Open
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Access to this area is subject to weather-related closures. Kennedy Memorial Drive may be closed at the dam during winter storms.
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Whiskey Creek Boat Launch
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Open
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Open year-round.
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Oak Bottom Boat Launch
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Open
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Open (subject to seasonal closure in the winter due to low water level).
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