Damage there was so bad that a 60-day closure was ordered for four ranger districts (Monterey, Santa Lucia, Santa Barbara and Ojai). The Mt. Pinos District was not in the order.h
The order was issued on January 13 because of "extreme winter weather events in early January that caused flooding, debris flows, bridge, road and trail failures."
On Tuesday, a tweet posted by Los Padres showed some of the damage that was still being assessed.
It's possible there will be a reprieve on the 60 day decision.
The closure order said that it would be "superseded or terminated when conditions and recreational access improves." Los Padres got more 100% of its annual rainfall along with high-wind damage earlier this month, the forest's website said.
On top of that, stretches of the roads to get to the national forest are compromised.
Other closures in California
California's state park system also took a big hit from the deluges, and some of its sites are closed.
Twenty one state parks, beaches, reserves and related sites were fully closed as of 6:45 p.m. PT January 24, and another 40 places were partially closed.
The damage and the closures have been widespread.
Other kinds of full and partial closures
Sometimes, sun and water cooperate to make the "Firefall" event, in which sunlight strikes at a certain angle to make Horsetail Fall appear to glow like lava.
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It's not just the recent wicked winter rainstorms that have closed down natural areas. Others are closed for more normal seasonal weather, previous weather events or both.
With so many partial and full closures, you should check the status of any state or national park before committing to travel plans.
Top image: Big Basin Redwoods State Park in California. Photo via Adobe Stock.
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