Highway 178 was closed after multiple rock slides left 40,000-pound boulders blocking lanes and damaged guardrails. Read More

Highway 178 closed after multiple rock slides left 40,000-pound boulders blocking lanes and damaged guardrails. Read More

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Highway 178 is closed Friday morning due to a large boulder in the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol. Caltrans says the boulder is blocking both lanes on Highway 178 and that both ... Read More

CHP has announced that Highway 178 has reopened near the mouth of the Kern River Canyon after a large boulder blocked the road overnight. Read More

CHP reports that Highway 178 at the Mouth of the Canyon is closed. The closure was announed on CHP's website at 7:44 p.m. Read More

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Highway 178 through the Kern River Canyon reopened late Monday after a multi-hour closure to clear fallen rocks. Read More

Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK / KBFX) - The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 178 through the canyon due to weather on Saturday night. The closure begins at the mouth of the canyon. No word on when ... Read More

Bakersfield, Calif. (KBAK / KBFX) - The California Highway Patrol is advising drivers to use caution when using Highway 178 on Saturday night. CHP said there were active rock and mud slides through the ... Read More

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UPDATE (NOV. 16, 2025, 10:35 a.m.): The California Highway Patrol reported on Saturday night that Hwy. 178 was reopened. The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 178 through the canyon due to ... Read More