I think I just messed up my posts, but FWIW:
Originally Posted by wgscott
A foot-path is more realistic, but by no means a certainty.
Right now the ground around it is moving. It isn't stable. The whole thing is one big slide.
Originally Posted by
FBinNY
The only barrier to some kind of passage across that gap is government regulation. Absent that ...
Well, this is California. It is practically a police state.
Besides, it is also state park, and you can't just go in and make a DIY road.
BTW, I really hope you are right, i.e., that a foot-path will be possible, because even pushing a bike through a couple of miles of path would allow one to enjoy a nearly car-free experience on what is arguably the most scenic part of the Pacific Coast ride (certainly the most scenic part south of SF).