Temporary Road and Path Closures

Review the interactive map below for storm-related road closures in San Luis Obispo city limits. 

For other local road closures outside of San Luis Obispo city limits, please visit the County of San Luis Obispo's Map of Road Closures.

Open Space & Trail Closures 

Please note: If the trail status map below does not load, ensure your browsers ad-blocker is disabled for this site. 

Please be aware: Failure to comply with trail closures will result in citation.

Why do we close trails?

During the rainy season, more visitors tend to venture off trails. It is important to resist these urges, as the repercussions of widespread off-trail hiking grow exponentially.  It takes only a few off-trail users to create a visual cue that other users might interpret as a trail. Damage to trails includes large-scale erosion, damaged vegetation, disruption of wildlife, and altered hydrology, not to mention widening and increased muddiness of trails. When users hike off trail, soils become compacted and water runoff and erosion becomes prominent. Soil loss is the most significant and long-lasting environmental impact. The primary goal of an established trail system is to enable people to enjoy a natural environment, while simultaneously minimizing the amount of human-induced impact to the area.  When large numbers of hikers skirt trail edges, cut switchbacks, and take short cuts, the quality of our trails and environment diminishes. 

General Guidelines

Most importantly, please abide by trail closures. We check soil saturation levels daily, so even if you think our trails are ready for use, please respect our closures as muddy sections may be out of your view or around the bend. A general rule is if your shoes or tires are picking up mud, you shouldn’t be on that trail. The city provides many hiking and biking options... just look at the chart above to see up-to-date closures and trail statuses. Furthermore, stay on trail for your safety and to help preserve trail systems for generations to come. Your choices make a large impact on the future of our trails. We thank you for taking care of them.

PG&E Power Outages

Click the image below to open the interactive PG&E Outage Center map.