Alerts
Forest Alerts
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Water temporarily unavailable at Garden of the Gods
Water is temporarily off at Pharaoh Campground in the Garden of the Gods Recreation Area. Please plan accordingly. We apologize for the inconvenience and will provide updates to our social media pages and the website when it is available again.
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Forest Service Road 825 closed to all traffic
Forest Service Road 825 in the Johnson Creek area in Jackson County, beyond the picnic shelter, is temporarily closed to all traffic- foot, horse or vehicular.
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McClure Road Closed
McClure Road (Forest Service Road 772) is closed at the low-water crossing approximately 0.1 mile past the Forest Service boundary (0.8 mile from Little Kinkaid Road). We apologize for the inconvenience, but the road will remain closed to all vehicular traffic until a culvert can be replace
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Road Conditions
Current area road conditions can be found at the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Reporting Trail Conditions
Call (618) 658-1312 to report trail conditions, give feedback about the trails, and ask questions about the forest trail system. -
Trail Segment Closed - Lincoln Memorial
The walking path at Lincoln Memorial Day-use site has been affected by heavy rainfall, which has caused soil erosion and subsidence at the spillway of the Lincoln Memorial pond.
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Narrow Bridge near IL Iron Furnace
Big Creek Bridge
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Cave and Mine Closure Order
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining cave and mine closures.
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Conditions of Occupancy and Use
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining conditions of occupancy and use.
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Restrictions For the Use of Natural Areas
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining restrictions in natural areas.
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Bay Creek, Garden of The Gods and Lusk Creek Wildernesses Areas Closed to Stock Use
The horse, pack, and stock use closure is currently in effect for Garden of the Gods, Lusk Creek and Bay Creek wildernesses.
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Wilderness Areas
This order aims to protect the public health and safety of users recreating on National Forest System (NFS) lands by outlining restrictions in wilderness areas.