# Kirkwood Access

Kirkwood: Road open with restrictions as of 2026-08-18T09:34Z, source freshness: healthy, coverage: full.

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## Coverage

This status covers two known Kirkwood access paths: SR-88 beginning about six miles east of Jackson through Carson Spur to Kirkwood Meadows Drive, and SR-89 from the US-50 junction at Meyers through Luther Pass to Picketts Junction, then SR-88 through Carson Pass to Kirkwood Meadows Drive.

Coverage does not begin in Jackson, and Kirkwood Meadows Drive beyond the SR-88 junction is an unmonitored resort road. Luther Pass chain reporting comes from a single checkpoint, and District 3 carries no Alpine County lane-closure reporting. Conditions outside these modeled approaches may remain visible route-wide and do not change the Kirkwood verdict.

MountainSwitch does not determine whether a route should be driven. Verify with Caltrans before traveling.