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Contact: Katy Hooper
Park officials have closed additional areas, trails, and camps to manage visitor safety, firefighter access, and emergency response in conjunction with firefighting efforts on the Sourdough Fire. The closures listed are not immediately threatened by the fire.
Diablo Lake is closed to all use beyond the boom north of State Route 20, including all watercraft. Diablo Lake south of the boom to Thunder Arm remains open. Ross Lake is closed to all boating. Trails on the west side of Ross Lake are closed from Ross Dam Trailhead to Silver Creek Boat-in Camp. This closure includes Happy Panther, Big Beaver, and Little Beaver trails. Cross-country Zone access from closed trails is prohibited. The east side of Ross Lake remains open to foot access with entrance from the East Bank Trail.
The following camps are closed:
Diablo Lake Boat-in Camps
Thunder Point
Hidden Cove
Buster Brown
Big/Little Beaver Camps
Big Beaver Stock
Pumpkin Mountain
39 Mile
Luna
Beaver Pass
Stillwell
Twin Rocks
Perry Creek
Ross Lake Boat-in Camps
Green Point
Cougar Island
Roland Point
McMillan
Spencer's
Big Beaver
May Creek
Rainbow Point *Open for trail access
Devils' Junction
Ten Mile Island
Dry Creek
Ponderosa
Lodgepole
Lightning Creek *Open for trail access
Cat Island
Little Beaver
Boundary Bay
Silver Creek
Colonial Creek North and South campgrounds are closed beginning at noon on Friday, August 4.
For updates and information visit the Sourdough Fire Inciweb page. Trail and camp closures information can be found on the park’s Fire Closures page.
Smoke may be present in the area due to the Sourdough Fire. Take caution when recreating outdoors when smoke is present. Learn more at Real-Time Air Quality Map | PurpleAir, airnow.gov or visit https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/.
Visitors should be aware of fire restrictions in all areas of the park complex. Campfires or the ignition of wood, briquettes, or any fuel in fire pits, fire pans, and barbeque grills, are banned in in all portions of North Cascades National Park Service Complex – North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. This includes all National Park Service lands and campgrounds along State Route 20 as well as Hozomeen and the entire Stehekin Valley. If you see smoke or flames dial 911 or report to a park visitor or information center. Contact the Wilderness Information Center for trail information at noca_wilderness@nps.gov.
Last updated: August 3, 2023