Buckley Draw Fire Area, Trail, Trailhead Parking Area/Lot Closures

Associated Documents

Forest Order

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. FOREST SERVICE 
UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FORESTS
PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT

Buckley Draw Fire Area, Trail, And Trailhead Parking Area/Lot Closures 

PROHIBITIONS

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following acts are prohibited on National Forest System Lands on the Area, Trails, and Trailheads Parking Area/Lots in the Pleasant Grove, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests. Described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A. This Order will be in effect August 27, 2025, and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2025, unless rescinded.

1. Being in or upon the Area, Trails, and Trailheads Parking Area/Lots as described below and shown on the attached map. This includes all pedestrians, hikers, equestrians, bicycles, and any type of motorized vehicle. [36 CFR 261.53(e)]

EXEMPTIONS

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

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
2. Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.
3. Federal or state administrative personnel in performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED

The area closure goes East along the Slide Canyon Trail (Forest Service Trail #2062) from the Forest Boundary to Kyhv Peak Road (Forest Service Road #70027), then south along the Kyhv Peak Road (Forest Service Road #70027) to Little Rock Canyon, then southwest down Little Rock Canyon to the Forest Boundary, then north along private/FS land boundaries back to the Slide Canyon Trail (Forest Service Trail #2062) located in Township 6 South, Range 3 East, Sections 33-34 an Township 7 South, Range 3 East, Sections 2-5, 8-11, 14-17, 20-23, 27-28 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.

Closed Trails

Slate Canyon Trail (Forest Service Trail #2061) closed 3.76 miles
Maple Flat Trail (Forest Service Trail #2230) closed 0.26 miles
Kyhv Peak Connector Trail (Forest Service Trail #2232) closed 0.08 miles
Knight Spring Trail (Forest Service Trail #2253) closed 2.4 miles 
Boardman Spring Trail (Forest Service Trail #2254) closed 0.95 miles

Closed Trailheads Parking Areas/Lots
Lime Kiln Trailhead
Bonneville Shoreline (Springville) Trailhead

PURPOSE

To Provide for public safety during continued suppression efforts and suppression repair of the Buckley Draw Fire.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. This Order will be in effect when signed August 27, 2025, and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2025, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest - Alerts & Notices (usda.gov).
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by 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. Contact the National Forest Supervisor’s Office in South Jordan, Utah (801) 999-2103, or the Spanish Fork Ranger District, Spanish Fork, Utah (801) 798-3571 for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in/on the Area, Trails, and Trailhead Parking Area/Lots.

Signed and issued on the 27th day of August 2025.

Digitally signed by KELSHA ANDERSON Date: 2025.08.27 15:48:01

KELSHA ANDERSON
Deputy Forest Supervisor
 

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