2025 Memorial Day
Know Before You Go
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Supervisor’s Office
Forest Service News Release
Media Contact: Kathy Jo Pollock
801-558-8016
2025 MEMORIAL DAY FOREST SERVICE CAMPGROUND STATUS AND SAFETY TIPS
Know Before You Go
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 22, 2025—This Memorial Day weekend promises to be the first of many busy weekends in national forests of Utah. Most campgrounds, picnic areas, roads and trails may still be snow covered or muddy. Most backcountry hiking and camping is limited.
Forest officials emphasize for their own safety that visitors adhere to road closure signage or locked gates. To protect at-risk roads and trails from unnecessary rutting and erosion, wheeled vehicles and horses are prohibited on many Forest roads. Please call your local Ranger District for details. As ice and snow melt, be aware of rocks that are dislodged and roll onto roadways. Off-Highway vehicle users are reminded to ride only where permitted. Travelers should not attempt to crossroads where water is flowing across. Safety is always a concern. Rivers, streams, and creeks are extremely cold and running very high- and fast and are extremely dangerous.
- Parents: watch your children – swift water is a potentially deadly magnet for curious youngsters.
- Do not wade across cold, swift water – fast-moving water can be deceivingly dangerous.
- Stay off unstable stream banks – added weight can unexpectedly cause them to collapse.
- Do not play fetch with your dog in fast-moving water – although great swimmers, dogs can easily be dragged downstream by a powerful currant.
- Stay out of avalanche-prone areas – avalanche hazards remain considerable in many areas.
- When hiking, always carry extra water, food, and a coat. Always let someone know where you are hiking, what time you will return, and avoid hiking alone. Always be prepared for a change in weather conditions.
- Exercise caution with campfires, please make sure your campfires are completely extinguished.
- Do not wade across cold, swift water – fast-moving water can be deceivingly dangerous.
Most importantly, enjoy your national forests! Before heading out for the holiday weekend, check with local Ranger District offices for the most current information concerning the area you are planning to visit.
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest (801) 999-2103 http://www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf
Pleasant Grove Ranger District (801) 785-3563
Spanish Fork Ranger District (801) 798-3571
Logan Ranger District (435) 755-3620
Ogden Ranger District (385) 405-7100
Salt Lake Ranger District (801) 733-2660
Heber-Kamas Ranger District (435) 783-4338
Evanston/Mountain View Ranger Districts (307) 789-3194 or (307) 782-6555
About the Forest Service: The USDA Forest Service has for more than 100 years brought people and communities together to answer the call of conservation. Grounded in world-class science and technology– and rooted in communities–the Forest Service connects people to nature and to each other. The Forest Service cares for shared natural resources in ways that promote lasting economic, ecological, and social vitality. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, maintains the largest wildland fire and forestry research organizations in the world. The Forest Service also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live.
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