All MRCA Parks CLOSED Saturday November 7 because of RED FLAG Conditions
November 6, 2026
LOS ANGELES (November 6, 2026) — The National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard Office has issued a red flag warning for Saturday November 7, 2026 from 2 AM to 6 pm. All Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA)-managed parks, including those owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, will be CLOSED Saturday November 7, 2026
In addition, in accordance with the coordinated protocol established by the National Park Service, California State Parks, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority for closing parklands during National Weather Service red flag warnings in the Santa Monica Mountains, the following partner parklands in the Santa Monica Mountains will likely also be closed. Please check each agency’s website for current closure information.
California State Parks
- Topanga State Park
- Malibu Creek State Park
- Leo Carrillo State Park
- Point Mugu State Park
- Will Rogers State Historic Park
- Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
National Park Service Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- Rancho Sierra Vista
- Solstice Canyon
- Peter Strauss Ranch
- Rocky Oaks
- Paramount Ranch
- Cheeseboro / Palo Comado
- Circle X Ranch
- Arroyo Sequit
- King Gillette Ranch
- Franklin Canyon
- Fryman Canyon
- Deer Creek
- Zuma / Trancas Canyons (Bonsall and Busch parking lots)
- Backbone Trail (including parking lot on Kanan Road)
- Sandstone Peak / Mishe Mokwa parking lots and trails
During closures, visitors should postpone all activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and picnicking in affected areas until conditions improve. Staying out of closed areas during dangerous fire weather reduces the chance of accidental wildfire ignitions and the number of people who may need to be evacuated during an emergency.
Visitors to MRCA-managed parkland can check current park conditions by visiting https://www.mrca.ca.gov.
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is a State Agency that was established by the Legislature in 1980. Since that time, it has helped preserve more than 80,000 acres of parkland in both wilderness and urban settings. The Conservancy’s mission is to strategically buy back, preserve, protect, restore, and enhance treasured pieces of Southern California to form an interlinking system of urban, rural, and river parks, open space, trails, and wildlife habitat that are easily accessible to the general public.
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) is a local government public entity exercising joint powers with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Conejo Recreation and Park District, and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District. The MRCA is dedicated to preserving and managing local open space and parkland, wildlife habitat, coastal access, watershed lands, and trails in both wilderness and urban settings, while ensuring public access to these lands. The MRCA works with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and local government partners on land acquisition, planning, wildfire resilience, habitat connectivity, and other efforts to protect and enhance public lands. The MRCA manages more than 85,000 acres, including land it owns and land owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.