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Trail Closures At Golden Gate National Recreation Area To Allow For Power Line Work

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By NPT Staff - June 12th, 2019

There are some trail closures at Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California that will stay in place for a month or so while work is done to replace power lines that light up Sausalito and all park lands in the Marin Headlands.

Areas affected by the work by Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are in and around Oakwood Valley Trail, Alta Fire Road, Rodeo Valley Fire Road, and Bobcat Trail. These areas, within the Marin Headlands unit, will be closed to all visitor access for the next 30-45 days. 

This project is part of PG&E’s high-priority transmission line replacement project for 10 towers within the the NRA in Marin County. One additional tower requires lower-priority repair work. As part of PG&E’s Wildfire Safety Inspection Program (WSIP), it was determined that corrective repairs were necessary for the towers on the Ignacio-Alto-Sausalito 60kv transmission line.

PG&E will install a temporary replacement line while permanent towers are installed along the Alta Fire Road. The temporary line is expected to be in place for 12 months while the permanent replacement is implemented.

PG&E is inspecting its electrical infrastructure in areas at elevated and extreme wildfire risk based on the California Public Utility Commission's High Fire-Threat District Map. For more information about the project, contact PG&E at 415-257-3401.

The towers identified to be removed, and the relocation of the new towers, run through areas of the park, and have been surveyed to minimize impacts to natural and cultural resources. The project is expected to be completed in 2020. Additional trail closures will be announced on the park's Alerts and Current Conditions webpage.

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