Alerts & Notices
Forest Orders
Find a list of all current Forest Orders, which set the local rules, regulations, and closures that apply on National Forest System lands in the Columbia River Gorge.
Recreation Site Status and Conditions
Find the latest closures, conditions, and tips about what to expect on our recreation site webpages before you head out.
Weather and Road Conditions
The Columbia River Gorge spans multiple climate systems and two states. Check road and weather conditions before coming.
Alerts
- Waterfall Corridor Timed Use Permits begin May 24
Date(s): May 4, 2022
- Closure Update: Eagle Creek Fire
Date(s): Apr 30, 2022
- Wyeth Campground Water System Notification
Area(s): Wyeth Campground
Date(s): Apr 29, 2022 - Oct 4, 2022
- Firewood available again
Date(s): Apr 22, 2022 - May 31, 2022
- Spring weekend hiking permits for Dog Mountain
Date(s): Feb 17, 2022
- Drones prohibited in wilderness and select recreation sites
Area(s): Cape Horn Overlook, Cape Horn Trail (#4418), Catherine Creek Recreation Area, Catherine Creek Interpretive Trail (#4400), Catherine Creek Loop, Coyote Wall Recreation Area, Bitterroot Trail (#4422), Coyote Wall Trail (#4428), Desert Parsley Trail, Labyrinth Trail (#4423), Little Maui Trail (#4425), Little Moab Trail (#4425), Old Ranch Road Trail (#4426), Raptor Trail (#4421), Upper Labyrinth (#4424), Eagle Creek Trailhead & Trail (#440), Lower Punchbowl Trail (#440B), Metlako Falls Spur Trail (#440A), Deadwood Trail (#422), Gorton Creek Trail (#408), Herman Bridge Trail (#406E), Herman Creek Trail (#406), Nick Eaton Trail (#447), Ridge Cutoff Trail (#437), Larch Mountain Trail (#441), Multnomah Creek Way Trail (#444), Multnomah Spur Trail (#446), Moffett Creek Trail (#430), Mount Defiance Trail (#413), Nesmith Point Trail (#428), Starvation Ridge Trail (#414), Tanner Butte Trail (#401), Tanner Creek Trail (#431), Multnomah Falls, Bell Creek Trail (#459), Franklin Ridge Trail (#427), Horsetail Creek Trail (#425), Oneonta Trail (#424), Pacific Crest Trail #2000 - Oregon, Wahclella Falls Trail (#436), Wahkeena Falls, Wahkeena Trail (#420), Wyeth Trail (#411)
Date(s): Jan 26, 2022
- Klickitat Mile One Overnight Use & Large Boat Launch Prohibition
Date(s): Nov 2, 2021
- Guard against car theft
Date(s): Apr 8, 2021