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  • Lost Creek Wilderness Occupancy and Use Restrictions

    This order affects the South Park and South Platte ranger districts.

    The purpose of this order is to protect natural resources and wilderness character.

    Please see the attached document for more information and associated maps.

Alert Start Date: September 1st, 2024

Alert End Date: December 31st, 2027

Rec Sites Affected:

Order Number: 02-12-00-24-26

Associated Documents

Forest Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are prohibited within the Lost Creek Wilderness on the South Platte and South Park Ranger Districts of the Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands, shown on the attached map incorporated into this order as Exhibit A (“Described Area”): 

  1. Entering or being in the Described Area with more than 15 people per group, or a maximum combination of 25 people and pack or saddle animals in any one group. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(f).
  2. Possessing a dog that is not under physical restraint of a leash, except for working stock dogs or dogs used for legal hunting purposes. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(s).
  3. Camping within 100 feet of lakes, streams, and National Forest System (NFS) trails. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(e).
  4. Building, maintaining, attending, or using a campfire within 100 feet of any lake, stream, or NFS trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.52(a)
  5. Hitching, tethering, or hobbling a horse or other saddle or pack animal within 100 feet of any lake, stream, or NFS trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(aa).
  6. Shortcutting a switchback in a trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(e).
  7. Possessing, storing, or transporting any plant material, such as hay or straw, except livestock feed that has been chemically or mechanically processed to destroy viable seeds (e.g., pelletized feed and rolled grains). 36 C.F.R. § 261.58(t).
  8. Storing equipment, personal property, or supplies unattended for longer than 72 hours. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(f).
  9. Leaving pit toilets uncovered before vacating the Described Area or depositing any human waste within 100 feet of springs, lakes, or streams. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(g).
  10. Failing to pack all refuse out of the Described Area and properly disposing of it. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(g).
  11. Possessing or using a bicycle, wagon, cart, or other vehicle, including a wheelbarrow or game cart. 36 C.F.R. § 261.57(h).

Contact Name:

South Platte Ranger District

Contact Number:

303-275-5610

Last updated April 17th, 2025