Safety tip: If you'll be going into an area that is unfamiliar to you, take along someone who knows the area or at least speak with those who do before you set out. If an area is closed, do not go there. Please report any recreation site damage to your local ranger district office.
Current Fires, Emergencies, and Fire Precaution Levels
Know Before You Go, for information on local fire activity and IFPLs, please visit:
Metaline Falls, Wash. - A temporary closure due to logging activity and heavy truck traffic is in place for all motorized travel on National Forest System (NFS) Road 3300050 (Snyder Hill Road). This temporary closure is in effect from the intersection with the private property boundary (Stimson Lumber Co.) to the end of private property boundary. This temporary closure is approximately 2.25 miles from the Sullivan Lake Rd. east of the Ione Bridge. This closure is anticipated to last until May 31, 2018. For more information, please contact the Newport Ranger Station at (509) 447-7300.
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(b), the following act is prohibited on National Forest System (NFS) Road # 3540000 on the Newport Ranger District of the Colville National Forest as described below and shown on the attached map. This order is effective beginning August 16, 2017 until August 28, 2017 unless rescinded:
Closure Area Description: The Closure Area consists of NFS Road # 3540000 beginning at the junction with NFS Road # 3540400 to the junction with NFS Road # 3540600. See Map
