2022-08-17, 07:27 AM
(2022-08-16, 01:42 PM)Candace66 Wrote: Some roads were closed back in 1994 or so, due to the California Desert Conservation Act and the establishment of Wilderness areas. I dunno what has been closed by authorities since then.
Surprise Canyon was closed in 2001, but that wasn't because it was damaged in a flood. And there really wasn't a road in Surprise Canyon anymore by then either. Much of that was BLM land as well.
Certainly some minor spur roads have degraded quite a bit over the years and haven't been regraded - but they haven't been closed.
So yeah, my recollection matches yours. Very little has been closed since 1994. The park doesn't just arbitrarily close roads.