Header photo by ??? (Apologies to the photographer)
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USFS Forest Order 05-07-51-26-11 remains in effect for the Monterey Ranger District, restricting public access for safety, with specified exceptions. The closure is effectiveSeptember 26, 2026, through January 31, 2027
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EMERGENCY WINTER INFORMATION:
https://www.readymontereycounty.org (Current Emergency Information)
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2f3c34de826a4c19a9fb175a1596ae39 (flood and debris flow risks map for Big Sur)
https://mcwrarealtimehydrodata.com (MoCo Water Resources Board (real time data)
(More important links to be added as we cycle into winter)
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For donations for fire victims, Community Association of Big Sur. https://CABigSur.org
For donations to Big Sur Fire (who have really been on it everywhere) bigsurfire.org
thebigsurbigshare.org has helped to keep Big Sur fed.
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Links for phone users who can’t see the links to the right without scrolling through two years of posts. I’ll start with just a few, but if you have others you wish to see here, let me know.
Big Sur Maps (3) with slide names, locations, etc.: https://bigsurkate.blog/big-sur-interactive-highway-maps-with-slide-names-mile-markers/
Caltrans Interactive Map: https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
CHP dispatch: https://cad.chp.ca.gov/Traffic.aspx
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Interactive Highway Map with Mile Markers and slide names is to the right, under “Pages” first one *Big Sur Interactive Maps... if the following link doesn’t work. *Big Sur Interactive Slide Maps will answer any questions you may have about where something is in relation to something else.
MY DIRECT EMAIL IS: kwnovoa(AT)mac(dot)com