Highway 1 Conditions & Information

Due to the ongoing Timber Fire, Highway One is currently closed at Fernwood Resort on the north and at Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park on the south end. This closure prohibits the ability of travelers to drive through Big Sur. Travelers are advised to use the alternate Route ...

Highway One is currently open, with ongoing emergency operations taking place in response to the Timber Fire approximately 25 miles south of Carmel. ...

UPDATE: HIGHWAY 1 AT REGENT'S SLIDE TO OPEN FRIDAY, FEB. 20 AT 4 PM

MONTEREY COUNTY – Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide will open Friday, Feb. 20 at 4 pm. Through travel is again restored between Cambria and Carmel.

Crews cleared mud and debris from the roadway and ...

HIGHWAY 1 ON BIG SUR COAST REMAINS CLOSED NEAR REGENT'S SLIDE

MONTEREY COUNTY – A 6.8-mile segment of Highway 1 near Regent’s Slide remains closed due to ongoing debris cleanup as a result of ongoing winter storms.

Highway 1 is currently closed from two miles ...

Great news! Highway 1 is now fully reopened reconnecting all of Big Sur. You can now once again experience the entire iconic drive through Big Sur, whether you are driving down from San Francisco or up from Los Angeles. We look forward to seeing you soon! ...

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans announced today that Highway 1 at Regent’s Slide is expected to reopen to through traffic by the end of March 2026. The projected date is an estimate based on repair progress but could be influenced by additional slide activity that has posed ...

UPDATE #4
CREWS FOCUSED ON SLOPE STABILIZATION AT REGENT’S SLIDE

MONTEREY COUNTY – Crews are continuing with repairs to Regent’s Slide, which closed Highway 1 on February 9, 2024, with crews now focused on slope stabilization efforts.

After gaining one ...

Caltrans is continuing with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel. The North and South Coast of Big Sur Remain Open and Accessible Via Hwy. 1 - Travelers are reminded that over 100 miles of Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast remain ...

UPDATE #12
UPCOMING REPAIR SCHEDULE ON HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK
TO INCLUDE FULL OVERNIGHT CLOSURES

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans will continue with emergency repairs to Highway 1 near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel. Caltrans previously stabilized ...

UPDATE #2
CONTINUED CRACKING AND LAND MOVEMENT AT REGENT'S SLIDE WILL DELAY REOPENING OF HIGHWAY 1

Nearly 100 Miles of Big Sur Coast Remain Accessible and Open

MONTEREY COUNTY – Caltrans announced today that due to continued cracking occurring at the repair ...