For the latest information about local prescribed fires, closures or wildfires see alerts and notices below.
Go to our fire page for information on management, fire supporession teams, fire hire and more.
Safety
The most effective way to prevent mishaps is to adequately prepare for your trip. Knowledge of the area, weather and limitations of your body can help ensure a safe and enjoyable trip. View safety information.
Most areas of the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests are currently affected by the Mountain Pine Beetle outbreak, in addition to the other safety pointers, please also follow the 10 tips for planning a safe trip in Bark Beetle areas and recreation around hazardous trees.
The Brainard Lake Road between the Peak-to-Peak Highway (SH 72) and the Brainard Gateway Trailhead parking area will be closed on certain days to all public uses during reconstruction from November 2017 through July 2018. Closure dates will be updated on www.brainardroad.com along with re-openings, whenever new information becomes available.
On days when construction is paused, use the Brainard Gateway Trailhead, located two miles east of Brainard Lake, for free non-motorized access. "Winter season" regulations apply (dogs prohibited on area trails).
With an increase in bear activity, it is forest visitors responsibility to know how to properly hike and camp in bear country. Please see Colorado Parks and Wildlife bear information. This site has a lot of great information to make sure you are Bear Aware! This includes information on food storage. If you need to report a bear incident (non-emergency), please call 303-291-7227.
Concentrated impacts from visitors are causing safety concerns, resource damage and threatening the Town of Georgetown’s water supply. To reduce these impacts, parking, camping, campfires and all other uses are restricted between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. in undesignated areas within a quarter-mile of Guanella Pass Road, portions of Leavenworth Road and all of Silver Dollar Lake Road. Visitors may camp and have campfires in one of five developed campgrounds along the road corridor, including 70 developed campsites and 30 designated dispersed sites; park in designated parking areas at any time; hike the Mount Bierstadt Trail at any time; backpack out of the restricted area to camp; and use the area during non-restricted times for parking, picnicking, hiking, biking, fishing, hunting and viewing wildlife. Read the full Guanella Pass Dispersed Camping restrictions.
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