Lassen National Forest: Hat Creek Recreation Area Partially Open

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Lassen National Forest: Hat Creek Recreation Area Partially Open

Susanville, CA….The Lassen National Forest staff completed damage assessments on some campgrounds in the Hat Creek Recreation Area today and are opening Honn and Big Pine Campgrounds at both ends of the Hat Creek Fire Complex boundary along Highway 89.
Subway Cave and Spattercone Trail are also open for the public use.
Fishing access is available at Honn, Big Pine, and Twin Bridges.
“We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to assess damages to the recreation sites due to the Sugarloaf Fire” said acting Forest Supervisor Christopher O’Brien.
“Firefighters are continuing mop-up operations in other recreation sites. Please be advised the Sugarloaf Fire is only at 60% containment, we have a lot of line yet to secure. Please be careful as the area will be smoky with hot spots until the fall rains.”
Remaining Campground Closures
Hat Creek Recreational Area Campgrounds and Day Use Areas remain closed due to fire activity until damage assessments can be completed. Currently closed are: Hat Creek, Cave, Rocky, and Bridge Campgrounds, Old Station Picnic Area, Bridge Day Use, and Hat Creek Rim Overlook.
PCT Closure
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is closed north starting from Forest Road 32N12 just off Hwy 44/89 near the Vista Point and Twin Bridges Campground. It reopens again near Baum Lake and Cassel Road just north of the community of Cassel, approximately 2 miles east of the junction of Highway 299 and Highway 89 (a.k.a. Four Corners).
Please be advised there is another wildfire under Cal-Fire jurisdiction at the northern end of this PCT closure area.
For current fire information on the Cassel Fire call 530-225-2510.
For more forest closure order information see the Lassen website at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen for the Pacific Crest Trail and Surrounding Area
Closure Order No. 06-09-03.
Hat Creek Complex Fire Information line is 530-336-1026.
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Saturday, August 8, 2009