Alerts & Closures

For the latest information about what to expect when you head out to your favorite district or area on the Sawtooth National Forest, check out our Current Conditions Page.

Regional Orders

The Sawtooth National Forest is part of the Intermountain Region. Orders that apply to all forests in this region can be found on the Intermountain Region Alerts & Notices webpage. 

Forestwide and Multi-district Orders

0414-00-029: Public Safety –  Occupancy and Use
Start Date: July 15, 2022
End Date: Until rescinded or July 15, 2027, whichever occurs first

Fairfield Ranger District Orders

This district has no active orders in place.

Ketchum Ranger District Orders

This district has no active orders in place.

Minidoka Ranger District Orders

0414-01-017: Occupancy and Use – Castle Rocks Area
Start Date: March 26, 2004
End Date: Until rescinded

0414-01-51: Black Pine Over-Snow Vehicle Closure
Start Date: June 22, 2020
End Date: May 30, 2025

• Black Pine Over-Snow Vehicle Closure Map

Sawtooth National Recreation Area

0414-04-143: Occupancy and Use – ​Bear Food Storage
Start Date: May 28, 2022
End Date: Sep. 6, 2027

0414-04-134: Sawtooth National Recreation Area Occupancy and Use - Camping, Parking, Boating

Start Date: June 19, 2013
End Date: Until rescinded

0414-04-133: Occupancy and Use – Hemingway-Boulders Wilderness & Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness (Includes Area, Restrictions, and Exclusion Maps)
Start Date: Aug. 31, 2019
End Date: Dec. 31, 2049

0414-04-161: Occupancy and Use – ​Sawtooth Wilderness
Start Date: March 1, 2025
End Date: March 1, 2030

• Supporting Maps
  • Exhibit A
  • Exhibit B
  • Exhibit C
  • Exhibit D
  • Exhibit E
  • Exhibit F