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  • Ben Lilly and Willow Creek Campground Closure

    The Gila National Forest is issuing a temporary closure order for the Ben Lilly Campground and the Willow Creek Campground, in effect from 6 a.m. on July 21, 2026 through October 16, 2026 (or until rescinded). This order serves to protect public health and safety as monsoonal flood events have…
    Alert Start Date: July 21, 2026
    Forest Order: # 03-06-06-26-001

  • Sacaton Fire Closure Amended

    The closure order associated with the Sacaton Fire has been lifted. Areas previous closed under the order (see map below) are now open to the public as of July 17, 2026.The evacuation status for the Willow Creek subdivision has changed to "READY" as of July 13, 2026. For more information on…
    Alert Start Date: July 17, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-04-26-002

  • Bear Fire Area/Road Closure

    An area closure goes into effect at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, June 13 for all National Forest System lands east of Catron County Road A095 (Mangas Road), as well as all roads and trails within the area closure (see map).
    Alert Start Date: June 12, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-03-26-002

  • Romero Creek bridge replacement and traffic closure north of Luna (FR 220)

    June 1 - November 5The Gila National Forest will close approximately 1.5 miles of Forest Road (FR) 220 north of Luna while a contractor for the Federal Highway Administration removes and replaces a bridge over Romero Creek, just east of Romero Lake. FR 220 will be closed near the Romero Creek…
    Alert Start Date: June 1, 2026
    Forest Order: #03-06-03-26-001

  • Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters

    Spring usually coincides with increased animal activity, and this year is no exception. Over the past couple of months, we have received reports of possibly rabid and aggressive animals near popular recreation areas:In early April, we received multiple reports over one weekend of suspected rabid…
    Alert Start Date: May 28, 2026

  • Vandalism on forest defers maintenance, decreases public safety

    Resources diverted from recreation improvements and law enforcement to address damage from vandalismRepairing, restoring, and investigating vandalized sites takes Forest Service time and U.S. taxpayer money away from making other improvements on the 3.3 million acres of the Gila National Forest.…
    Alert Start Date: February 5, 2026

  • Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions

    PROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a) the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands in the Gila National Forest (including those lands identified on the Gila National Forest Map as Apache National Forest, within the State of New Mexico)…
    Alert Start Date: April 21, 2025
    Forest Order: #03-06-00-25-002
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