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Safety First
Please be aware of these alerts and notices because many unexpected situations can present difficult challenges for forest visitors.
Be well informed and prepared for your next visit to the forest.
Before venturing out, contact the nearest Forest Service office for recent information on alerts, advisories, notices and closures.
To report an emergency, please call 911.
Alerts
- Wilderness Area Restrictions (exp 7/31/2026)
Date(s): Jul 23, 2024 - Jul 31, 2026
Forest Order: 24-05-07 Wilderness Area Restrictions
- Camping Stay Limitations (exp 7/15/2026)
Date(s): Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 15, 2026
Forest Order: 24-05-08 Camping Stay Limitations
- Klamath River Temporary Use Restrictions and Closures (updated yearly)
Date(s): Jun 18, 2024
- Regional Order 22-02: Explosives, Fireworks, Spark Arrestors (exp 05/29/2025)
Date(s): Jun 24, 2022 - May 29, 2025
Closures
- Forest Order No. 24-05-10 Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure
Date(s): Jan 3, 2025 - Jan 4, 2027
Forest Order: 24-05-10 Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure
Conditions
Road and Driving Conditions
Driving on roads and highways in the National Forests of California can be a pleasant adventure or it can be frustrating, tiring, and sometimes even hazardous. For current road conditions anywhere in California, call 1-800-427-7623 or visit the Cal Trans web site.
Additional Resources
A plethora of additional resources, from fire and smoke maps to snow depths and earthquake warnings, can be found here.
Public Notices
Forest Orders
Federal agencies operate under the U.S. Code and the Code of Federal Regulations. These laws guide our policies and how we manage national forests and grasslands.
Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulation 261.50 (a) gives each Forest Supervisor the authority to issue orders which close or restrict use of the of described areas within the area over which he/she has jurisdiction. An order may close an area to entry or may restrict the use of an area by applying any or all of the prohibitions authorized in Title 36, Part 261, Subpart B, of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The current orders for the Klamath National Forest are posted so that visitors can reasonably be expected to be familiar with them. List of Current Forest Orders