Fire Conditions and Updates

Delabarre Fire, 2023

NPS Photo

Fire conditions and active fires in the park can mean closed roads, campfire restrictions, heavy smoke conditions, and other changes to your trip plans. Press releases listed below, alerts linked here, and closures listed below are great ways to track how your trip may be impacted.

As of 7/9/2025, the closures listed below are still in place.

Current Road Closures

Olympic National Forest: FS-24 starting at milepost 10.5.

Current Trail Closures

Staircase Trailheads and Campground
Northfork Skokomish River Trail from Staircase to Flapjack Lakes Trail junction
Wagonwheel Lake Trail
Shady Lane Trail
Four Stream Trail
Slide Camp and Wagonwheel Lake wilderness campsites
Skyline Ridge Trail from Lake Beauty to Low Divide Camp

AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

A good resource for visualizing current and future smoke conditions.

Fire Policy - Olympic National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Since the federal government began suppressing wildfires in the early 1900's, fire management policy has evolved with technology and our understanding of fire ecology. Wildland fires are managed under a sophisticated organization that looks at each fire's conditions individually when deciding how to respond. While firefighter and public safety are always the top priority, the ecological effects and benefits are also important considerations, especially in wilderness areas.