Light news day: Check new road closures in Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest and updated California coastal hazards before heading out. Use the linked agency notices to confirm how these restrictions and warnings affect your plans.

Trail and Access Closures

• Wyoming: Foot Creek fire closes forest roads west of Buffalo: New Foot Creek fire road closures west of Buffalo, Wyoming, took effect November 8 at 4:00 p.m (Bighorn National Forest). Order 02-02-01-26-07 closes National Forest System Road 19 (Hunter Road) from the end of the pavement to its end, plus roads 366 (French Creek), 368 (Cull Watt) and 390 (Hunter Mesa) in their entirety (Bighorn National Forest). The order prohibits being on the described roads, not just driving them, to protect public safety and allow firefighter traffic (Bighorn National Forest). It lists an end time of December 31 at 12:00 a.m., unless rescinded; check the linked order and map rather than assuming nearby roads are also closed (Bighorn National Forest).

As you plan an outing on routes that remain open, browse our Hiking collection.

Water Safety

• California: updated surf and small-craft hazards: The National Weather Service’s November 8 Bay Area update keeps beach hazards in place through Monday evening, November 9, with breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet at exposed beaches and up to 18 feet at favored break points (National Weather Service). The San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast discussion warns of large shore break, sneaker waves and stronger rip currents (National Weather Service). Stay off jetties, piers, rocks and other waterside structures, and never turn your back on the ocean (National Weather Service). Rough to very rough seas and hazardous small-craft conditions continue through Monday, so check the current advisory for your exact coastal waters before a boating or kayaking trip (National Weather Service).

For a separate trip when local conditions are suitable, browse our Boating collection.

Featured Gear: Review the Princeton Tec Apex LED Headlamp, Black/Grey as you review your pack’s lighting needs. A headlamp does not make a closed road or hazardous shoreline safe.

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Photo: National Park Service (NPS Photo), Point Reyes National Seashore. No individual photographer is identified. National Park Service beach-safety photo source. Illustrative beach-safety photograph, not a photograph of the current swell. No claim to original U.S. Government works.