The Grade Creek Road No. 8200 will be closed Mondays through Thursdays for approximately six weeks. The closure is for public safety while gravel is hauled on the road and repairs are made to fire suppression related damage to the road during the Uno Peak Fire in 2017.
The closure starts May 16 and is estimated to end by June 30. The road will be open Thursdays starting at 6 p.m. and remain open all day long on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Large dump trucks will be traveling on the road hauling gravel to the sites where the road was damaged during the fire. Gravel will be applied to segments of the 40-mile stretch of road from just past Antilon Lake to the junction of the Gold Creek Road No. 4330-600.
Construction work is in progress to repair Eightmile Lake dam. Construction equipment and an excavator are at the lake outlet. Work is being done to prevent flooding from potential breach of the dam.
During this repair project there will be noise from the work during daylight hours — so you may not experience a typical quiet hike in that area.
Access to Cle Elum Lake bed and dispersed camping areas at Morgan Creek and Dry Creek will be closed to entry during the 2018 recreation season in the interest of public safety.
The 2017 Jolly Mountain Fire created burn scars in the upper reaches of both Morgan and Dry Creeks creating the possiblility of flooding and debris flows during periods of precipitation that could impact the stream channels and lake bed in the vicinity of Morgan and Dry Creeks.
For additional information contact the Cle Elum Ranger Station
The Chiwawa River Trail #1550 will be closed from October 16, 2017 to June 1, 2018 to protect Bull Trout spawning habitat.
Spawning Bull trout have redds (egg nests) in crossings that are easily destroyed by foot and stock traffic. Please plan your trip accordingly if you are doing a loop route from the Phelps Creek Trail #1511.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.
If you have questions, please call the Wenatchee River Ranger District in Leavenworth at 509-548-2550.
Area(s):
Blue Creek Trail #1426, Mad River Trail #1409.1 (Upper), Alder Ridge ORV Trail #1523, Chikamin Tie ORV Trail #1561, Chikamin Tie ORV Trailhead
Date(s): Oct 12, 2017
Beginning Monday, October 16, 2017 these Upper Mad River Trails are CLOSED to wheeled travel and pack and saddle stock.
Blue Creek #1426
Upper Mad River #1409.1
Alder Ridge #1523
Upper Chickamin #1561
The annual seasonal closure is to protect natural resources, minimize damage to trails, and maintain quality trail systems. The seasonal closure protects trails from damage caused by wheeled and stock travel on muddy trails. When closed, the trails are open to hikers only.
Be sure to stay on open trails and out of meadows.
The bridge over Chiwawa River at 2.5 mile point of Buck Creek Trail #1513 collapsed from heavy winter snow. Fording river at this point would be difficult and dangerous in current high water conditions.
There is a washout at mile 11.2 (from Pine Flats) on the Mad River Trail #1409 between the footbridge and the shelter. It is impassable by motorcycles, and difficult to hike around due to steepness of slope, and is about 40 feet across. Lat / Long: 47.824737, -120.528755
This closure is for public safety. National Forest System Road No. 1000 was heavily damaged by winter flooding at mile post 11.0. The South Fork Tieton Road is currently closed because the embankment fill was eroded and it is unsafe for vehicular traffic to drive past this location. It is estimated repairs will be made in the summer of 2018. Since vehicles cannot access the road beyond the damage site at mile post 11.0 it warrants closing the road. Vehicular travel on the road could potentially put users at risk of injury and cause damage to their vehicles. In order to mitigate this risk, a temporary closure on the NFS Road No. 1000 beginning May 1, 2017 and ending when repairs are complete.
Beginning Monday, October 16, 2017 Upper Mad River Trails CLOSED to wheeled travel and pack and saddle stock.
Blue Creek #1426
Upper Mad River #1409.1
Alder Ridge #1523
Upper Chickamin #1561
The annual seasonal closure is to protect natural resources, minimize damage to trails, and maintain quality trail systems. The seasonal closure protects trails from damage caused by wheeled and stock travel on muddy trails. When closed, the trails are open to hikers only.
Be sure to stay on open trails and out of meadows.
The following trails on Cle Elum Ranger District are closed to motorized use (except for snowmobiles), in order to promote public safety, protect Forest lands and resources, and enhance quality of big game hunting, lessen impacts on wildlife during calving and fawning season, and reduce impacts on soils and meadows. The following are closed October 15 through June 15:
Tumwater Campground is closed until further notice. This closure also affects Hatchery Creek Road and dispersed camping areas in the Chiwaukum Trailhead area.
The Chiwaukum Fire in 2014 burned many acres and vegetation that normally can hold water and soil. Because Tumwater Campground and Chiwaukum dispersed camping sites (and area near the settling ponds) is located on or near an alluvial fan, these areas are subject to flash flooding and debris flows AT ANY TIME. We monitor these areas and when conditions improve, the areas will reopen, but it may not be until 2016.
Please respect these closures -- they are to protect you from harm.
Area(s):
Tumwater Campground, Tumwater Picnic Area
Date(s): Oct 3, 2014
Due to upstream slope and vegetation damage caused by Chiwaukum Fire, and the associated risk of debris flows and flash floods, Tumwater Campground and Picnic Area are closed until further notice.
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