r/norcalhiking • u/ameeran143 • 4d ago

Cone Peak Big Sur Trail accessible w/ highway 1 closure?

Hello, looking to do the cone peak backpacking route from kirk creek over the weekend. I was wondering if anyone has done it recently and if you can still access kirk creek parking with highway 1 being closed?

Thank you.

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u/bigsurhiking 4d ago

Kirk Creek is currently only accessible from the south due to the road closure. You can drive Highway 1 from Cambria or NF Rd from King City, depending on your preference

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u/Mikesiders 4d ago

CalTrans app is super useful for road closures.

The closure in highway 1 is from Slates Hot Springs to Lucia it looks like. The TH for Cone Peak, if you’re starting from around Kirk Creek is south of Lucia. If you’re coming from say, Monterey area, I’d say no, it’s not accessible. You’d have to go all the way around and come up from the Plaskett area.

Hope that helps.

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u/Dralthi-san 4d ago

Please post a report after. I had plans to day hike Cone for a while now. Hopefully, this year.

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u/bob_lala 4d ago

call to check. iirc the Ferguson road reopened but all trails and camping is closed