High Rock trailhead and trail will be CLOSED for restoration work Aug 19-22.
The closure is part of a multi-year restoration of the 100 year old lookout. Volunteers from the Sand Mountain Society and White Pass Country Historical Museum will remove the windows to be restored after years of use and vandalism. Window restoration is possible due to generous donations via White Pass Country Historical Museum.
Forest Road 46 will be temporary closed starting this week at the junction of the 46/4610, MP 1.6. The closure is slated for 56 days to allow workers to install new structures at Lava Creek and Little Lava Creek. This affects access to Lily Lake Trailhead.
Forest Road 24 will have intermittent closures from the Forest Road 6020 junction south to asphalt at Peterson Prairie. Operators will be blocking road while felling hazard trees for up to 30 minutes at a time, allowing traffic to pass between individual tree felling. This operation should be concluded by 8/7, if not sooner. *This portion of Forest Road 24 to Trout Lake is also an active haul route. Sites affected include: Cultus Creek Campground, Cold Springs Indian Camp, and Sawtooth Berry Fields.
Expect closed roads and intermittent delays of up to 30 minutes on Forest Roads due to logging operations near the Tom Music Bridge (Cispus Road). Road access will be managed for public safety between July 29 and August 29. The following forest road locations may be affected:
FR 2800000 at MP 0.4 -0.7 (temporary delay)
FR 2801 000 at MP 0.0 – 0.2 (temporary delay)
FR 2801011 at MP 0.0-0.5 (closed)
FR 2900000 at MP 0.0-0.1 (temporary delay)
For more information contact Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Eli Asher 360-355-5851)
Sites affected include: Cispus Learning Center, Tower Rock Campground, Covel Creek Trail are affected with delays on the 28 road. Forest Road 29 has access to Forest Rd. 2904 and Tongue Mountain and Juniper Ridge Trailheads.
The Adams Fork Bridge on FR 5601 at MP 2.0 on the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District is CLOSED because it is beyond its service life, was damaged in flooding in 2015, and has suffered ongoing scouring of the foundation since that time. Recent inspections show it as only able to support its own weight. For public safety, the bridge has been closed pending repairs, effective immediately. The bridge is closed to all traffic. Signing and physical barriers will be placed as soon as possible.
FR 5601 provides access to the Ollalie Lake/Takhlakh Lake area and developed sites and trailheads along FR2329. Alternative and more convenient access to those areas from the north is available via Forest Road 23 directly to FR2329 (south end) and via FR 23/21/56/5603 to FR 2329 (middle). For additional information, please call the Cowlitz Valley Ranger District at 360-497-1100.
Forest Road 29 (McCoy Creek) is currently closed to all traffic at the intersection of Forest Road 2904 (Mile Post 4.1) as part of the ongoing road reconstruction contract. Closure is provided for under the contract for purposes of safety and security. Heavy construction traffic makes use of the road by others very hazardous.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, construction and the associated closure is expected to last through the remainder of this season and into next year. We continue to engage with the contractor regarding potential conditions and timing under which other administrative or public access may be safely allowed. For additional information, please contact the Cowlitz Valley RD at 360-497-1100.
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