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Alerts

Conditions on the Forest can change rapidly. Review all Alerts before heading to the forest!

Alerts

Conditions can change rapidly on the Forest, especially at higher elevations and within backcountry areas.  Forest roads are prone to flooding and washouts. Never attempt to cross a road washout as you could easily get trapped. Travel with your lights on, obey speed limits, and watch for pedestrians and other vehicles. 

Be sure to review the Forest Service's Know Before You Go tips to learn how to stay safe, brave the elements and respect wildlife.

Forest Alerts

  • Updated Bear Gulch Fire Area Closure (8/05/25)

    To provide public safety the following order is in effect in the Lake Cushman area. Visit the Bear Gulch Fire 2025 Incident Page for daily updates. 

    Alert Start Date: August 5th, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-09-25-07

  • Fire Use Restrictions Stage 2

    All campfires will be prohibited in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park starting at 12 a.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025. This applies to anything that produces ash, including charcoal grills.

    Alert Start Date: July 31st, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-09-25-06

  • Updated Bear Gulch Fire Area Closure (7/16/25)

    Update: This closure order has been replaced by 06-09-25-07 on August 5th, 2025.

    Alert Start Date: July 16th, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-09-25-04

  • Fire Use Restrictions Stage 1

    Due to dry conditions, high fire danger, and the number of interagency resources already dedicated to active incidents, campfires in the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park will be restricted to established fire rings starting at 12 a

    Alert Start Date: July 11th, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-09-25-03

  • Fire activity limits access to Lake Cushman Corridor (FS-24) and Staircase Area

    On July 6, a human-caused fire was reported in Olympic National Forest near the Mt. Rose Trailhead along the Lake Cushman Corridor.

    Alert Start Date: July 7th, 2025

  • Herbicide application on Olympic National Forest

    The Olympic National Forest may be applying the herbicides glyphosate, clopyralid, triclopyr, aminopyralid, sulfometuron methyl, or imazapyr to noxious weeds or other invasive plant species from April 21, 2025 – April 20, 2026.

    Alert Start Date: April 17th, 2025

  • High Steel Bridge and surrounding area closed to pedestrians/off trail hiking

    The High Steel Bridge is only open to persons traveling through on FSR 2340 via vehicle, hikers utilizing the High Steel Bridge Trail and South Fork Skokomish River users along with first responders and permitted use.

    Alert Start Date: November 4th, 2024
    Forest Order: #06-09-24-08

  • Multiple sections of Forest Service Road 29 closed due to road failure.

    This order prohibits motorized equipment or motor vehicle use on Forest Service Road 2900-070 from milepost 0.1 to 0.2 (Sitkum Gorge Bridge), and Forest Service Road 2900 (a-road) from mile post 23.8 to 24 (washout) and mile post 33.8 to 33.9 (washout).

    Alert Start Date: September 7th, 2024
    Forest Order: #Olympic National Forest order #06-09-24-11

  • Olympic National Forest camping stay limitations

    Camping on the Olympic National Forest within the same developed recreation site is limited to 14 consecutive days. Camping on any National Forest System lands is limited to 21 days per calendar year.

      

    Alert Start Date: May 21st, 2024
    Forest Order: #Olympic National Forest order 06-09-24-02

  • Forest Service Road 2372 Partial Closure

    Forest Service Road (FS) 2372 is closed to all motorized equipment and motor vehicle use from milepost 1.08 to mile post 1.20 due to road washout. 

    Alert Start Date: March 15th, 2024
    Forest Order: #Olympic National Forest order 06-09-24-01

  • Alcohol ban in effect along Lake Cushman corridor

    With support from the National Park Service, Mason County, Tacoma Power, Washington State Patrol, the Skokomish Tribe, and other local partners the Olympic National Forest implemented a revised forest order that adds an alcohol ban to the existing prohibitions on camping, fires, and overnight par

    Alert Start Date: May 21st, 2023
    Forest Order: #Olympic NF Forest Order 06-09-2501
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