News Release

Trail Closures in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area

Date: August 18, 2018
Contact: Denise Shultz

UPDATE: As of 9/9/18
Boulder Creek Trail - The trail is open from Rainbow Loop Trail junction to Rennie Camp. The trail remains closed east of Rennie Camp to War Creek Pass.
The other trail closures remain in place. 

(Original News Release)
Due to the Crescent Mountain Fire, the following closures are in effect immediately:

South Pass Trail – The entire trail from McAlester Pass to South Pass/Forest Service boundary.
Boulder Creek Trail – The entire trail from the junction with Rainbow Loop Trail to War Creek Pass.
Purple Creek Trail – From Imus Trail Junction to War Creek Pass, including the Boulder Butte spur.
Summit Trail – The entire trail from Purple Pass to the Forest Service boundary.

Also closed are Hooter Camp, Rennie Camp, Reynolds hiker and stock camps, Juanita hiker and stock camps, and the Dee Dee Lakes and Triplet Lakes cross-country zones.

The lightning caused Crescent Mountain Fire has grown to approximately 19,750 acres since its start date on July 29 about 21 miles west of Twisp. On August 16, a spot fire became established south of War Creek and the fire continued to burn actively in Reynolds Creek, spreading west into the wilderness. Firefighters were able to hold the fire in the area north of Poplar Flat using heavy helicopters. Yesterday, firefighters continued to mop up and secure fireline along Buttermilk Road, reinforce the contingency line along Slate Creek and Scaffold Ridge, and use aerial resources to slow the fire progress south of War Creek.

Crescent Mountain Fire updates and information can be found at:

Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6093/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CrescentMTNFire/

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