Fire Closures

Skagit District - along State Route 20

Ruby Fire 2024

The Ruby Fire is burning in Ross Lake National Recreation Area within North Cascades National Park Service Complex.

Ruby Fire Closures

As of 9.24.24, the following are closed to all access due to fire activity.

• Trails
  • Fourth of July
  • Panther Creek
  • Thunder Creek - partial closure, north of Junction camps
• Campgrounds and Campsites
  • Backcountry Camps
    • Neve
    • Thunder
    • Fourth of July
    • Panther Group
    • McAllister
    • McAllister Stock
    • Tricouni
• Cross-country Zones
  • Ruby

Skagit District - Cascade River Road

Pincer Two Fire 2024

The Pincer Two Fire is burning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest east of Marblemount.

Pincer Two Fire Closures

As of 9.18.24, the following are closed to due to fire activity.

• Cross-country Zones
  • Johannesburg Cross-country Zone

Stehekin District

Pioneer Fire 2024

The Pioneer Fire is burning in Lake Chelan National Recreation Area within North Cascades National Park Service Complex, the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness Area in the Chelan Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, and on private land 31 miles northwest of Chelan.

The Flat Creek Fire is burining in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest 15 northwest of Stehekin.

Pioneer Fire and Flat Creek Closures

As of 9.24.24, the following are closed to all access due to fire activity. Exceptions: Any Federal, State, or Local employee in the performance of an official duty.

• Trails

  • Lakeshore from Stehekin to the NPS boundary

  • Purple Creek

  • Boulder Butte

  • Chelan Summit

  • Boulder Creek

  • Rainbow Loop - partial closure: the Lower Rainbow Loop Trailhead remains closed. Access to the Rainbow Loop Trail is open at the Upper Rainbow Loop Trailhead

  • Flat Creek

• Campgrounds and Campsites

  • Frontcountry Campgrounds

    • Lakeview - sites 1-5 and the group backpacker camp remain closed; sites 6-9 are open, first-come, first-served

    • Purple Point - sites 1-2 remain closed; sites 3-6 are open, first-come, first-served

  • Backcountry Campsites

    • Juanita Lake Camp

    • Juanita Lake Stock

    • Rennie Camp

    • Reynolds Camp

    • Reynolds Stock

    • Hooter Camp

  • Boat-in Campsites

    • Flick Creek

• Cross-country Zones

  • Triplet Lakes

  • Purple

  • Rennie

  • Tolo

  • Cross-country Zone access from closed trails is prohibited

For Pacific Crest Trail information visit the PCT closures page.

For more information visit the News Release page or visit inciweb.

See below for long-term area, trail, and camp closures due to hazards in a burned landscape. Trail closures are listed on the Trail Conditions page in each specific area drop down menu.

 

 

Brush Creek Trail post fire conditions 2022

NPS Photo

Long-term Closures due to Fire

A burned landscape presents a number of safety hazards that either did not exist prior to the fire or are increased by the effects of the fire. In some cases these hazardous conditions may continue for several years after a fire. Be very aware of your surroundings, follow warning signs, and pay particular attention to potential safety hazards such as unstable terrain, falling or rolling debris, displaced wildlife, burned stump holes and root chambers, hazard trees, and debris flows.

The following closures will remain in effect until further notice due to hazards from falling dead trees and other ground hazards resulting from wildfires.

Area Closures, including Climbing Approaches in the Chilliwack Area (map link):

• Chilliwack Trail between the Chilliwack River cable car and its northern terminus (the Copper Loop)
• Copper Ridge Trail between Copper Lake and Indian Creek camps (the Copper Loop)
• Brush Creek Trail between the junction with the Chilliwack Trail and Whatcom Pass
• Cross-country Zone access from closed trails

Camp closures in the Chilliwack Area (map link):

Chilliwack, Brush Creek, Whatcom Pass

• Indian Creek Camp
• U.S. Cabin Stock Camp
• Graybeal and Graybeal Stock camps
• Whatcom Camp
• Tapto Lakes and Middle Lakes cross-country zones

Area Closures, including Campgrounds, Boat Launches, and Climbing Approaches in the Sourdough and Stetattle areas:

• Stetattle Creek Trail (entire trail)
• the portion of Sourdough Mountain Trail from Sourdough Trailhead to the Sourdough Lookout
• Cross-country Zone access from closed trails
• Gorge Lake Campground
• Gorge Lake boat launch

Camp closures in the Sourdough and Stetattle areas:

• Sourdough Mountain Camp

Trail closures are listed on the Trail Conditions page in each specific area drop down menu.