Summer is the time in which much of our road maintenance work gets done. Factors such as fires, fallen trees, construction, and wildlife can force road closures in popular areas. Visit our Roads Table for information about road closures and conditions, and please be sure to confirm with your local district office.
The White River Fire is about 85% contained but is still burning on the interior of the fire and will have hot spots and burning stumps for many weeks.
Due extensive damage from the windstorm on Labor Day night and active wildfire, the Mt. Hood National Forest is partially closed. Open areas include most of Barlow & Hood River Ranger Districts except for the White River Fire Closure.
On the west side, areas north of US Hwy 26 are open. There are a few exections south of Hwy 26.
All campgrounds are closed for the season except for some exceptions on the east side.
Due to the westward spread of the Lionshead Fire, the Olallie Lake area is CLOSED. Forest Road 4220 is CLOSED at the intersection with FR 4690.
The Pacific Crest Trail is CLOSED for about 40 miles from Olallie Lake south through the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness. View the closure and reroute directions from the Pacific Crest Trail Association website.
Still Creek Rd. (Forest Road 2612) is CLOSED from mile post 7.00 to the Trillium junction. This closure for road work will continue through Sept. 15, 2020.
There is no access from Forest Road 4300 going West via the Barlow Road at this time. The road is closed by a locked gate and barricade. The West end of the Barlow Road is now open from Hwy. 35, but terminates at the closed bridge and gate previously described. While some blowdown trees have been cut, many more may remain along the route. Be prepared and use caution.
The bridge that is behind the gate near the 43 road entrance has been deemed unsafe to any use and has been barricaded from use. The bridge replacement project did not receive funding for 2019. All effort is being made to secure funding, but this project must compete for the limited funding that is available with 17 other Forests. Please refer to the Closure Map for the location of the closure.
The road is open going East of Forest Road 43, but blowdowns have been reported along the route.
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