Place closure
No recurring date-based closure of Waterman Gap Trailhead is published. Highway 9 Waterman Gap access and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Trailhead
Waterman Gap Trailhead
Castle Rock State Park, California
About this place
Waterman Gap Trailhead is a source-backed overnight access point in Santa Cruz Mountains Backcountry Trail Camps. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.
The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
The four currently open Santa Cruz Mountains trail camps have no published recurring closure window, but wildfire danger, storm damage, park operations, and post-CZU repairs can close a route or campSeasonal access
Highway 9 Waterman Gap access: Use only the signed Waterman Gap parking on Highway 9 and follow posted overnight restrictions. Confirm the Castle Rock Trail Camp reservation, trail status, red-flag closure, and return transport before leaving a vehicle. The four currently open Santa Cruz Mountains trail camps have no published recurring closure window, but wildfire danger, storm damage, park operations, and post-CZU repairs can close a route or camp. Big Basin trail camps remain closed and are not published by Kampilo.
Before driving
Confirm the exact trail-camp reservation, designated overnight parking, route status, sunset timing, and current fire restrictions before departure.
Map
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- Latitude
- 37.211656° N
- Longitude
- 122.156926° W