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Gateway Area Trails Closure 2026
The order will close two trails in the Gateway Trails System (Magma – 04W50 and Deadwood – 04W51) on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The closure is necessary to reduce risk to public safety within an area of massive white fir tree die off which has created many hazard trees along the trails. The Forest Service in conjunction with CalFire will be felling the hazard trees that pose a serious risk.
Alert Start Date: August 21, 2026
Alert End Date: December 31, 2027
Order Number: 14-26-08
Contact Information
Contact Number: (530) 226-2500
Associated Documents
Forest Order
USDA FOREST SERVICE
SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST
FOREST ORDER NO. 14-26-08
GATEWAY AREA TRAILS CLOSURE
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), and to provide for public safety, the following act is prohibited within the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This Order is effective from August 21, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
Being on any of the following National Forest System trails, as shown on Exhibit A.
- Magma Trail – Forest Trail No. 04W50
- Deadwood Trail – Forest Trail No. 04W51
36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.
- Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed at Redding, California this 20th day of August, 2026.
LOIS SHOEMAKER
Forest Supervisor