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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.
  • Telegraph Road closure (01-15-12-25-20): This closure is for public safety due to two culvert replacements and during the repair/reconstruction of the Telegraph Road #495.  View the closure order and map.

Townsend Ranger District:

  • Skidway Campground closure (01-15-11-25-19): This campground will temporarily close from August 11-Sept. 12 due to heavy machinery working on road and campground improvements. 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 to the general public until further notice. (n.b. this order is no longer in effect, but the cave remains closed unless you have a permit. Please contact the Belt Creek-White Sulphur Springs Ranger Districts for questions.)

Lincoln Ranger District:

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


 

Forest Alerts

  • Forest Service Road #495 Closure

    This order prohibits entry onto National Forest System Lands and includes all methods of travel (foot, mechanized, motorized and stock) on Forest Service Road 495-Telegraph Road and are hereby incorporated into this order and depicted on the attached map (Attachment A).

    Alert Start Date: August 11th, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-12-25-20

  • Falls Creek Rec Site - south lot

    The south lot of the Falls Creek Rec Site will close between July 21 and September 30 for improvements.

    Alert Start Date: July 21st, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-01-25-13

  • Falls Creek Recreation Site closure - north parking area

    Closure order for north lot of the Falls Creek Rec Area

    Alert Start Date: July 7th, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-01-25-12

  • Aspen Grove Campground closure

    Aspen Grove Campground will be closed from July 6-September 30. Work will include reconstruction of entire campground.

    Alert Start Date: July 6th, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-14-25-10

  • Crazy Mountain (North Half) Food Storage Order

    A Food Storage Order impacting the north half of the Crazy Mountains

    Alert Start Date: April 14th, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-07-25-03

  • 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,

    Alert Start Date: January 1st, 2025
    Forest Order: #01-15-12-24-41

  • Food storage order in effect

    Please be aware that food storage orders are in effect on the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. This helps ensure bears do not get habituated to human food and helps to keep people and bears safe. 

    Alert Start Date: February 28th, 2023
    Forest Order: #R1-2023-02
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