Camp Creek Fire Updated Trail Closure

U.S. Forest Service Flathead National Forest

Spotted Bear Ranger District
Trail Closure Order

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following act is prohibited on National Forest System (NFS) trails within the Flathead National Forest and Lewis and Clark National Forest as described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A.

1. Being on the trails listed in this Order. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

EXEMPTIONS

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. 1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 specifically exempting them from this Order, or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource, in the performance of an official duty..

DESCRIBED TRAILS

The following trails are closed to public use due to wildfire activity associated with the Camp Creek Fire:

1. Ayres Creek Trail No. 273, closed in its entirety.
2. Basin Creek Trail No. 267, closed in its entirety.
3. Stadler Creek Trail No. 271, closed all portions within the Flathead National Forest.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Order is to provide for public and firefighter safety due to wildfire activity associated with the Camp Creek Fire.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order is in effect beginning September 11, 2026 at 1000 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2026, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the closed trails is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/flathead/alerts/.
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, terms used herein are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299.
4. A violation of these prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor, with a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C.§§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. For additional information, contact the Spotted Bear Ranger District at (406)758-5376, or the Flathead National Forest Supervisor’s Office at (406)758-5208.

Signed and issued on September 11, 2026.

/s/ Anthony Botello

Forest Supervisor

Flathead National Forest