Nepenthe
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 3
- motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- riding roads within 5 mi
- 1
- riding roads within 5 mi
Road conditions to Nepenthe today
As of Sat, Nov 14, 12:18 PM Pacific, Caltrans lists 6 closures on SR-1 within 25 miles of Nepenthe today. No chain controls are listed.
- One-way traffic control1 Mile North of Point Sur Lighthouse → Point Sur Lighthouse · Slide - Temporary Signal · North / SouthJul 31 – Dec 31 · Caltrans
- One-way traffic controlRocky Creek Bridge → Rocky Creek Viaduct · Bridge Work · North / SouthAug 31 – Nov 30 · Caltrans
- Alternating LanesVentana Entrance → Nepenthe (North Entrance) · Bridge Work - Temporary Signal · North / SouthNov 6 – Dec 4 · Caltrans
3 more listings
- One-way traffic controlSycamore Draw Bridge → Torre Canyon Bridge · Emergency Work · NorthSat 6:01 AM – Sat 6:01 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic controlDolan Point → Rat Creek · Drainage Work · North / SouthSat 6:30 AM – Sat 8:01 PM · Caltrans
- One-way traffic controlRat Creek → Dolan Creek Bridge · Drainage Work · North / SouthSat 6:30 AM – Sat 8:01 PM · Caltrans
2 more closures listed later this week
- One-way traffic controlSpindrift Road (North) → Highland Drive · Utility Work · North / SouthTue 9:01 AM – Tue 3:01 PM; Wed 9:01 AM – Wed 3:01 PM · Caltrans
- Full closureSycamore Draw Bridge → Torre Canyon Bridge · Emergency Work · North / SouthWed 8:01 AM – Wed 12:01 PM; Wed 1:01 PM – Wed 5:01 PM; Thu 8:01 AM – Thu 12:01 PM; Thu 1:01 PM – Thu 5:01 PM · Caltrans
Checked Sat, Nov 14, 12:18 PM Pacific, from Caltrans. These lists don't include every closure: Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing, so check Caltrans QuickMap or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go. All riding roads this week
Weather at Nepenthe this week
National Weather Service forecast at Nepenthe. Mountain weather changes with height.
Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Nepenthe?
We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 3 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Nepenthe from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The riding roads that lead there: Highway 1, Big Sur (36 crashes along 90.3 mapped miles). What to watch for on Highway 1, Big Sur: Tourist traffic stopping suddenly for views, RVs crossing the centre line, fog, and closures from landslides. Check Caltrans before you go.
Riding roads that get you there
Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Nepenthe
No spot within a mile of Nepenthe has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes; the 3 reported here are spread out.
Common questions about Nepenthe
- Where is Nepenthe?
- Restaurant above Highway 1 in Big Sur, looking down the coast. Its location is 36.22181, -121.75966.
- Which riding roads go to Nepenthe?
- Riding roads within 5 miles of Nepenthe: Highway 1, Big Sur (right by it). Each has a page with what the road is like, what to watch for and its crash record.
- What are the road conditions to Nepenthe today?
- As of Sat, Nov 14, 12:18 PM Pacific, Caltrans lists 6 closures on SR-1 within 25 miles of Nepenthe today. No chain controls are listed. These lists don't include every closure (Forest Service gates and fire closures can be missing), so check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 before you go.
- How long does it take to ride to Nepenthe?
- It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.
Other places nearby
Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted where the report has map coordinates or could be placed from its street names. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.