Closure of Yankee Meadows Campground, dispersed camping and roads and trails located in the Cedar City Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest while rehabilitation treatments and campground reconstruction from the Brian Head Fire continue.
The camping and building, maintaining, attending or using fires in the areas described are prohibited in the linked closure order and shown on the maps. Closure Notice | Lion’s Mouth Closure – Map | Leeds Kiln – MAP
The purpose of this closure order is to protect the archaeological site/panel at Lion’s Mouth and the Leeds Kiln heritage site for generations to come and manage according to their irreplaceable, non-replicable, and non-renewable qualities.
Pursuant to Title 36 CFR 261.50(b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System land within the Dixie National Forest
Camping in the same developed campground or other developed recreation site for a period in excess of 14 consecutive days or for more than 14 days in any 30-day period.
Camping within 10 miles of the same location for more than 16 consecutive days, or for more than 16 days in a 60 day time period.
Camping in a developed campground or developed recreation site that is closed.
Parking or leaving a vehicle in violation of posted instructions.
Roads or motorized trails or portions thereof on the Cedar City Ranger District, Dixie National Forest that are listed and described in Closure Order and depicted in Map when posted with road closure signs.
This order is intended to prevent road and trail damage and soil erosion on the listed roads due to heavily saturated road surface conditions, which are susceptible to rutting caused by motor vehicles. Although these conditions generally exist primarily in the spring, there are other times throughout the year where conditions may exist to warrant restriction of motor vehicles. The duration of restrictions is dependant upon road conditions.
In coordination with state and local health and safety guidelines, Dixie National Forests remain open however recreation services at our facilities may be changed, suspended or offered through alternate approaches as we manage for the health and safety of our work force and the public. Agency direction tasks local managers to perform risk assessments of our facilities and limit congregations of people and person to person interactions. Our decisions will align with local city, county and state actions to provide for human health and safety (ie. quarantine, curfew, and other social restrictions).
The Following rec areas have been closed - Pine Valley Guard Station, restrooms at Pine Valley Recreation Area, Enterprise Reservoir , Deer Hollow Winter Recreation Area, Panguitch Lake North Boat Ramp
The Forest Supervisor's Office and Cedar City Ranger District office, with the exception of mission-critical activities, is operating virtually until further notice.
Dispersed camping is prohibited in the area Dave's Hollow, see map in closure order, and shall remain in effect until October 31, 2021 or until rescinded, whichever is earlier. This closure order is intended to allow resource protection and proper management of National Forest Lands and the adjacent private and National Park Service lands
Closure of Yankee Meadows Campground and dispersed camping areas located in the Cedar City Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest while rehabilitation treatments from the Brian Head Fire continue.
