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Lone Fir Campground Closure on the Methow Valley Ranger District
Forest order implementing a trail and area closure in the vicinity of Lone Fir Campground in areas affected by heavy tree disease and hazard tree potential. A hazard tree survey conducted at the site in spring of 2025 found a substantial number of trees affected by fungal rot caused by the pathogens Schweinitzii and Heterobasidion. Affected trees appear green but are at risk of falling on tent sites, picnic tables, and other high use areas within the campground and the hazards need to be addressed before the campground can be opened.
Alert Start Date: May 15th, 2025
Alert End Date: November 1st, 2025
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: 06-17-04-25-04
Associated Documents
Forest Order
Lone Fir Campground
Closure Order: 06-17-04-25-04
Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Methow Valley Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order is effective May 15, 2025 and will remain in effect through November 1, 2025, unless rescinded sooner.
PROHIBITIONS:
- Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)].
- Being on a National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)].
- Being on a National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].
CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:
The Lone Fir Campground Area Closure is defined as follows:
The closure area boundary begins at the junction of Forest System Road (FSR) 5310350 and the eastern edge of State Route 20 in T36N R18E Section 32. The closure proceeds northeast following the southern edge of State Route 20 for 600 feet to T36N R18E Section 33, and then turns 90 degrees south east and proceeds in this direction approximately 400 feet until it intersects Early Winters Creek. It then follows the western shore of Early Winters Creek southwest for approximately 1,170 feet to the intersection with Pine Creek in T36N R18E Section 33. It then follows Pine Creek northwest to its intersection with State Route 20 in T36N R18E Section 32 and follows the eastern edge of State Route 20 northeast to the point of origin. State Route 20 is not included in this closure area.
The following campgrounds, roads and trails are included in this closure order:
Developed Campgrounds Closed
• Lone Fir Campground
Roads Closed
• FSR 5310350 Lone Fir Campground Loop
Trails Closed
• Trail No. 535 (Lone Fir) from junction with FSR 5310350 to Pine Creek
See Exhibit A closure map.
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1.Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fightingforce in the performance of an official duty.
2.Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, orAreas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for a corporation, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. (16 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3571, and 3581.)
Executed in Wenatchee, Washington this 14th day of May, 2025.
Contact Name:
Methow Valley Ranger DistrictContact Number:
(509) 996-4000Maps
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