Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands | San Isabel National Forest Occupancy and Use Restrictions

San Isabel National Forest Occupancy and Use Restrictions

This order affects the Leadville, Salida and San Carlos ranger districts.
The purpose of this order is to protect natural resources and public health and safety.
Please see the attached document for more information and associated maps.

Alert Start Date: April 5th, 2024

Alert End Date: December 1st, 2026

Rec Sites Affected:

San Carlos Ranger District

Salida Ranger District

Order Number: 02-12-00-24-05

Associated Documents

Forest Order #02-12-00-24-05

Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a): The following are prohibited on all National Forest System (NFS) lands within the Leadville, Salida and San Carlos Ranger Districts of the San Isabel National Forest:

Camping at any location within the same 20-mile radius for more than 14 days within any continuous 30-day period. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(a)
Camping within 100 feet of a body of water (such as a lake, stream, pond or river) unless in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site. 36 C.F.R. 261.58(e)

The following are prohibited on the NFS lands within the Leadville, Salida and San Carlos Ranger Districts of the San Isabel National Forest, described further and shown on Exhibits E (Leadville), Exhibit C (Salida) and Exhibit D (San Carlos):

Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire or stove fire, except in Forest Service developed recreation sites and designated dispersed sites, in the South Cottonwood Creek Drainage, Chalk Creek Drainage, O’Haver Lake/Campground (Exhibit C Salida), Cuchara Creek Recreation Area and Purgatoire River (Exhibit D San Carlos). 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a)
Camping, except in Forest Service developed recreation sites and designated dispersed sites, in the Turquoise Lake Recreation Area, Twin Lakes Recreation Area (Exhibit E Leadville), South Cottonwood Creek Drainage, Chalk Creek Drainage, O’Haver Lake/Campground (Exhibit C Salida), Cuchara Creek Recreation Area and Purgatoire River (Exhibit D San Carlos). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e)
Going into or being in the Dump Wall (Exhibit E Leadville). 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(a), 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e), 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(f)
Being in the Described Areas between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except a person who is camping or visiting a person camping in a Forest Service developed recreation site or designated dispersed site, in the Turquoise Lake Recreation Area and the Twin Lakes Recreation Area (Exhibit E Leadville). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(u)
Possessing or using a bicycle off NFS roads, except on NFS trails, in the Four Mile Travel Management Area (Exhibit C Salida). 36 C.F.R. § 261.