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Dodging rockfall that would’ve cracked my low-hanging differential.
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
This is the first summer in three years during which Highway 1 through Big Sur — a cliff-hugging, two-lane roadway with spectacular ocean views — is completely open after extended closures because of landslides and rockfalls.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
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Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
The part of the dome left exposed creates a natural roof over the swimming hole, but authorities warn not to get too close to it because of the risk of rockfall.
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Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
This is the first summer in three years during which Highway 1 through Big Sur — a cliff-hugging, two-lane roadway with spectacular ocean views — is completely open after extended closures because of landslides and rockfalls.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
El Diario Vasco reported several similar incidents, such as in 2013 when a 20-year-old man died after a rockfall from the slope of Mount Urgull.
—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
The part of the dome left exposed creates a natural roof over the swimming hole, but authorities warn not to get too close to it because of the risk of rockfall.
—
Talia Avakian,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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“Rockfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rockfall. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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