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North Fork Coffee Creek Trail Closure Order
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is closing a portion of the North Fork Coffee Creek Trail. The closure is necessary to protect public health and safety as the Forest Service, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, will soon start a construction contract to replace the Lower North Fork Coffee Creek Trail Bridge that was destroyed by fire.
Alert Start Date: February 20, 2026
Alert End Date: December 31, 2027
Order Number: 14-26-03
Contact Information
Contact Number: (530) 226-2500
Associated Documents
Forest Order
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 February 20, 2026, through December 31, 2027.
Being on the North Fork Coffee Creek Trail (Forest Trail No. 09W02), from its intersection with County Road No. 104, Section 25, Township 38 N, Range 9 W, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDBM), then continuing north to its intersection with Forest Trail No. 08W09, Section 11, Township 38 N, Range 9 W, MDBM, as shown on the attached map.
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 19th day of February 2026.
RACHEL A. BIRKEY
Forest Supervisor