Alerts

Regional closures/alerts:

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Closures on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest:

Helena Ranger District:

• South Hills camping closure (01-15-12-24-41): All National Forest System lands adjacent to the City of Helena's natural parks around the South Hills trail system on the Helena Ranger District (Grizzly Gulch, Orofino Gulch, Davis Gulch, Park City, Tucker Gulch, Wakina Sky, Rodney Ridge, and Unionville).  This closure goes through December 2025.  View the closure order and map.

Townsend Ranger District:

• Deep Creek Picnic Area closure (01 -15-11-23-01): Due to flooding, the Deep Creek Picnic Area will be closed from the gate south to the Deep Creek Picnic area and encompasses Forest Service Road 1015 and 1015-A.  This order is in effect through May 18, 2025, unless rescinded earlier.  View the closure order and map.

Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger District:

• Lick Creek Cave closure (01-15-07-23-13):  The Cave northwest of Monarch is closed due to the detection of white-nose syndrome spores.  The cave will be closed until further notice. View the closure. View the map. (n.b. this order is no longer in effect, but the cave remains closed. We are currently working on a new permit system that would allow one party per day to enter. Please contact the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger Districts for questions in the interim.
• Logging Creek Campground closure (01-15-07-25-07): The campground will be closed for the 2025 season due to critical updates. View the closure order and map.

Lincoln Ranger District:

• Aspen Grove Campground will close starting mid-day on July 6 for needed repairs. View the closure order and map.

Judith-Musselshell Ranger District:

• There are no closures in effect.

Rocky Mountain Ranger District:

• Forest Service Road 8998 closure (01-15-01-23-13): Forest Service Road #8998 is closed to motor vehicles in its entirety, beginning from the junction of Forest Service Road #144 and Forest Service Road #8998 and through its junction with Trail #195.  View the closure order and map. 

  Falls Creek Rec Site will close for improvements starting July 7 through Sept 30. The south lot will close from July 21-Sept 30. During this time, the trailhead will be unavailable.  View a draft of the closure order and map for the south lot