Although the majority of the trails and recreation sites have been re-opened in the Soberanes Fire closure area of the Los Padres National Forest, some are still closed. 3 trails, and 5 recreation sites, are expected to remain closed until repairs can be made to areas that have suffered fire and/or storm damage. The 3 trails that are still closed are: Pine Ridge, Terrace Creek, and Ventana Camp; while the closed recreation sites are Barrow Flats, Sykes, Redwood, Terrace Creek, And Ventana. The Forest Service plans to strictly enforce these closures. The penalties for trespassers include 5-thousand dollar fines, and the possibility of spending 6 months in jail. Portions of some other state parks, in the Big Sur area, also remain closed as the result of the damage done by last winter’s storms. They are Garrapata, Julia Pfeiffer Burns, Pfeiffer Big Sur and Andrew Molera. Due to the threat of severe winter weather, campsites in the open areas will be available on a first come, first serve basis….as conditions allow.
