Deep Creek Area Closure (Aztec Falls)

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Forest Order

SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST
Forest Order No. 05-12-52-25-02

Deep Creek Area Closure

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the San Bernardino National Forest. This Order is effective from July 2, 2025, through June 7, 2027.

1. Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within 50 feet of Deep Creek between the confluence of Deep Creek and Hooks Creek and the intersection of Deep Creek with Forest Trail No. 2W01 and Devil’s Hole Trailhead, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
2. Using a vehicle on Forest Road No. 2N26Y, as shown on Exhibit A. 36
   C.F.R. § 261.54(a).
3. Entering or using the Splinters Cabin Trailhead/ Picnic Area, or any portion thereof, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(b).
4. Being on Forest Road No. 3N34C, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
5. Being on Forest Trail No. 2W22, as shown on Exhibit A. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
    

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with a valid “PCT Long-distance Permit” issued by the Forest Service may be on Forest Trail No. 2W22, Forest Road No. 3N34C, and in the Splinters Cabin Trailhead/Picnic Area.
2. Persons with a Forest Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order, Form FS-7700-48, specifically exempting them from this Order.
3. Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
    

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions found in 36 C.F.R. 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571 and 3581.
 

Executed in San Bernardino, California, this 1st day of July, 2025.

DANELLE D. HARRISON
Forest Supervisor
San Bernardino National Forest

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