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Palomar Mountain State Park

State park near the top of Palomar Mountain, at the end of State Park Road, with forest trails. Reached by South Grade Road (S6) or East Grade Road (S7) from SR-76.
motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2025
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motorcycle crashes within a mile, 2021–2025
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Road conditions to Palomar Mountain State Park today

As of Sun, Oct 4, 3:29 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-76 within 25 miles of Palomar Mountain State Park today. No chain controls are listed.

7 more closures listed later this week
  • One-way traffic control
    Lake Henshaw Resort → Center Loop / Mesa Grande · Drainage Work · East / West
    Mon 7:01 AM – Mon 5:01 PM; Tue 7:01 AM – Tue 5:01 PM · Caltrans
  • Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
    Route 15 → Horse Ranch Creek Bridge · Paving Operation · East
    Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans
  • Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
    Horse Ranch Creek Bridge → Route 15 · Paving Operation · West
    Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans
  • 4 more listings
    • One-way traffic control
      Horse Ranch Creek Bridge → Gomez Creek Bridge · Paving Operation · East / West
      Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans
    • Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
      Gomez Creek Bridge → Pala Creek Bridge · Paving Operation · East
      Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans
    • Lane closure (1 of 2 lanes)
      Pala Creek Bridge → Gomez Creek Bridge · Paving Operation · West
      Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans
    • One-way traffic control
      Pala Creek Bridge → Bompas Wash Bridge · Paving Operation · East / West
      Mon 9:01 PM – Tue 5:01 AM · Caltrans

Checked Sun, Oct 4, 3:29 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 Palomar Mountain State Park this week

Weather
TodaySunny86° / 70°15 mph1%
MonSunny87° / 68°15 mph1%
TueSunny87° / 68°5 mph0%
WedSunny87° / 70°5 mph0%
ThuSunny87° / 68°5 mph0%
FriSunny83° / 65°5 mph4%
SatMostly Sunny74° / 59°5 mph12%

National Weather Service forecast at Palomar Mountain State Park (4,308 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.

Is it safe to ride a motorcycle to Palomar Mountain State Park?

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: no motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Palomar Mountain State Park from 2021–2025. The riding roads that lead there: Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade) (45 crashes along 19.4 mapped miles). What to watch for on Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade): South Grade is very tight with sharp hairpins. Weekend crowds and fog near the top.

Riding roads that get you there

Where motorcycle crashes cluster near Palomar Mountain State Park

No spot within a mile of Palomar Mountain State Park has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes.

Common questions about Palomar Mountain State Park

Where is Palomar Mountain State Park?
State park near the top of Palomar Mountain, at the end of State Park Road, with forest trails. Reached by South Grade Road (S6) or East Grade Road (S7) from SR-76. Its location is 33.33753, -116.9103.
Which riding roads go to Palomar Mountain State Park?
Riding roads within 5 miles of Palomar Mountain State Park: Palomar Mountain (South & East Grade) (3 mi away). Each has a page with what the road is like, what to watch for and its crash record.
What are the road conditions to Palomar Mountain State Park today?
As of Sun, Oct 4, 3:29 PM Pacific, no Caltrans closures are listed on SR-76 within 25 miles of Palomar Mountain State Park 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 Palomar Mountain State Park?
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 only where they have map coordinates. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.

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Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), counted only where the report has map coordinates. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.