Most of the park was burned by the 2016 Soberanes Fire which began in the park as the result of an illegal campfire . The fire burned for more than two months . It resulted in the death of a bulldozer operator and destroyed 57 residences . It was at the time the most expensive fire in United States history . The individual responsible was never identified . , all of the trails on the west side of Highway 1 are open , but only a portion of one trail on the east side of Highway 1 is open to hikers
Soberanes Fire
Soberanes Fire
Garrapata State Park