Northern California Road Closures - Updated

Northern California Road Closures - July 24, 2008 - 19:00 hrs

The information provided below is by County and is produced by the Northern Operations Joint Information Center@ www.jointinformation.com
Information may not be up-to-date.
For road Information - call CalTrans at 1-800-427-7623

BUTTE COUNTY (Butte, Canyon Complexes)
www.buttecounty.net is available for road closure information. Call the Lassen NF for additional closure information at (530) 257-2151, or visit the internet at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen.

Almanor Ranger District (530) 258-2141; BTU Lightning Complex (530) 538-7826; Canyon Complex (530) 283-7882; Butte County Air Quality (530) 891-2882; Plumas County Air Quality (http://www.myairdistrict.com/index.php/aqi-forecast/plumas-county); and Cal Trans (Road Status (800) 427-7623).

The following are closed:

· Canyon. Forest closures remain in effect to protect visitors in areas of active fire.
· Canyon. Highway 70 is open. A pilot car will escort vehicles through one-way controlled traffic at various locations from 5 miles west to 1 miles west of Pulga. Firefighters will be working to remove hazardous trees along the road.
· Canyon. Restrictions: Snake Lake Campground will be closed for the next week. Please check with the Plumas National Forest for up to date information on area and campground closures.
· Canyon. Forest closures remain in effect to protect visitors in areas of active fire.The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is closed from the Plumas National Forest northern boundary to the LaPorte-Quincy Highway (to the northeast of Little Grass Valley Reservoir).
· Canyon. Forest Road 22N94 is closed at its intersections with 22N27 (west of Little Grass Valley Reservoir). This area closure covers public land, including trails, bounded by (1) the North and Middle Forks of the Feather River toward the PCT, the Bucks Lake Wilderness; and (2) areas surrounding the Cold Fire in eastern Plumas County.
Specific campground closures include: Milsap Bar, Little North Fork, Rogers Cow Camp, Feather Falls and Hartman Bar. Wood cutting and fire restrictions are still in place across the entire Plumas National Forest.

TEHAMA COUNTY (Cub Complex)

The following are closed:

· Cub. A Closure Order remains for a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and the areas immediately adjoining the Cub Complex fires. The closure includes the Elam, Potato Patch and Alder Campgrounds.

PLUMAS COUNTY (Canyon, Cub Complexes)

The following are closed:

· Canyon. Forest closures remain in effect to protect visitors in areas of active fire.
· Canyon. Highway 70 is open. A pilot car will escort vehicles through one-way controlled traffic at various locations from 5 miles west to 1 miles west of Pulga. Firefighters will be working to remove hazardous trees along the road.
· Canyon. Restrictions: Snake Lake Campground will be closed for the next week. Please check with the Plumas National Forest for up to date information on area and campground closures.
· Canyon. Forest closures remain in effect to protect visitors in areas of active fire.The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is closed from the Plumas National Forest northern boundary to the LaPorte-Quincy Highway (to the northeast of Little Grass Valley Reservoir).
· Canyon. Forest Road 22N94 is closed at its intersections with 22N27 (west of Little Grass Valley Reservoir). This area closure covers public land, including trails, bounded by (1) the North and Middle Forks of the Feather River toward the PCT, the Bucks Lake Wilderness; and (2) areas surrounding the Cold Fire in eastern Plumas County. Specific campground closures include: Milsap Bar, Little North Fork, Rogers Cow Camp, Feather Falls and Hartman Bar. Wood cutting and fire restrictions are still in place across the entire Plumas National Forest.
· Cub. A Closure Order remains for a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail and the areas immediately adjoining the Cub Complex fires. The closure includes the Elam, Potato Patch and Alder Campgrounds.

LAKE / MENDOCINO COUNTIES (Soda Complex)

Please be aware that there may be heavy fire vehicle traffic on many roads on the Mendocino National Forest, even those roads not in the immediate vicinity of the fires. The following areas are closed:
· Portions of the M-1 Road are closed between the intersections of M-1 with M-61 and M-6. This is the access to the Monkey Rock Fire which is being used by firefighting personnel.
· Forest road 20N04 and areas around the immediate fire area are open to residents but remain closed to the general public due to the large amount of fire equipment traveling in and out of the area. Residents returning to the area are advised to use caution when driving.
· The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is closed across three national forests, due to concerns for public safety.
· The southern portion of the Yuki Wilderness located in the Upper Lake Ranger District, and all of the Sanhedrin Wilderness are also closed.
· Pogie Point and Navy Campgrounds at Lake Pillsbury are closed and being used as sleeping areas for firefighters.
· The Sanhedrin Wilderness remains closed and the southern portion of the Yuki Wilderness in the Upper Lake Ranger District also remains closed.


SHASTA COUNTY (SHU Complex, Whiskeytown NRA)

The following are closed:
· Whiskeytown: All burned areas north of highway 299. Most backcountry areas and roads remain closed. Areas south of the Dam and the Tower House Historic District remain closed due to fire activity. Other trails, roads and and campgrounds remain closed, visitors should check at the Visitor Center if they are unsure about open and closed areas.
· SHU: There are no closures at this time.

TRINITY COUNTY (Iron, Alps and Lime Complexes)

Shasta-Trinity National Forest closures include:

· The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness; the South Fork Management Unit; Canyon Creek Trailhead; Dry Creek Trail; Forest Road 60 from Hyampom to Burnt Ranch, Shasta Campground; Gregory Creek Campground; and the Cedar fire area as defined by Forest Roads 16, 47, and 60. A map and other details can be found at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity.
· The Hyampom Road, Trinity County 301, will be under a 24 hour per day closure to all public traffic from approximately three miles west of the junction with Highway 3 to the junction with Forest Road 10. The alternative travel route is the Forest Road 10.

Information - A recorded line for the Lime Complex is available at (530) 226-2500, press 2. For specific inquiries contact the Fire Information Center at (530) 226-2368 or (800) 492-6766 Information is available online at www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity or www.inciweb.org.

SISKIYOU COUNTY (Siskiyou, Ukonom, Bear Wallow Complexes)

The following are closed:

· Ukonom: Salmon River Road (residents only). A closure remains in effect for the Salmon River Road near Somes Bar to the general public. Local residents and firefighters can travel this road with restrictions.
· Ukonom: All recreation trails within the Ukonom Ranger District part of the Marble Mountain Wilderness are closed, as well as the Norcross and Johnson Hunting Ground Trailheads until further notice.
· Siskiyou: To protect public safety and to facilitate fire suppression efforts closures of the Dillon Creek Campground the GO Road north of Road 11N11, Dillon Creek Trails, and Roads 14N69, 13N35, 14N19, 14N38, 13N38, 11N11, 12N12, 15N38 are still in effect. Rafting access to the Klamath River in the fire area is restricted.
· Bear Wallow: About 16 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) has been closed on the Klamath National Forest. The PCT trail closure extends from Etna Summit to the intersection of the PCT with the Canyon Creek Trail (#5532).
· Bear Wallow: A portion of the Trinity Alps Wilderness near Cecilville, Calif., have been closed to public access. The closures were triggered by increased activity of the Caribou Wildfire—a part of the Bear Wallow Complex. Forest Road 38N01, located about 1 mile east of Cecilville has been closed from the intersection with County Road 1C02 to the intersection with Forest Road 38N40. County Road 1E003 has been closed from the Petersburg Guard Station to the South Fork Trail Head. In addition, the part of the Trinity Alps Wilderness located on the Salmon River Ranger District east of Cecil Lake has been closed.

For more information about forest closures and recreational information on the Klamath National Forest, call 530-841-4451 or visit the http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/.

HUMBOLDT/DEL NORTE (Blue 2, Hells Half, Ukonom Complexes)

The following are closed:
· Blue 2: Closures remain in effect. For additional information call (707) 457-3995 or check the website at www.inciweb.org Blue 2 fire incident.
· Hells Half: The following area is closed until further notice: begins at the intersection of Forest Road No. 5N33 and Forest Route No. 6, then continues south along Forest Route No. 6 to its intersection with Forest Road No. 4N13, then continues south along Grouse Creek to its intersection with Bear Creek, then continues south along Bear Creek to the southern boundary of Section 25, Township 4 North, Range 5 East (Humboldt Base and Meridian), then continues east to its intersection with the Forest boundary, then continues east and north along the Forest boundary to the intersection of County Road No. 447 and Forest Road No. 5N02, then continues westerly back to the starting point,
· Hells Half: The Underwood Mountain Road remains closed to the public but is open to local residents for important, necessary traffic.
For more information about forest closures and recreational information on the Six Rivers National Forest, call (707) 442-1721or visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/

PLACER COUNTY (American, Yuba Complexes)

See www.inciweb.org or www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/fire/index.shtml for the complete listing of closures. Several road, trail and area closures remain in effect.

The following are closed:

· American: The following trails remain closed: Mumford Bar, Beacroft, and American River due to hazards from recently burned dead trees, unstable ground and possible lingering hot spots in the interior of the fire. Note: The Sailor Flat Trail was effectively closed by the Divide Road closure. As a result of the hazards mentioned above, the Sailor Flat Trail is in the process of being closed by a forest order today.
· Yuba: There are no closures at this time.

For more information about forest closures and recreational information on the Klamath National Forest, call 530-841-4451 or visit the http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/.