South Fork Suspension Bridge 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 December 24, 2025 through October 31, 2026

Being on the suspension bridge of the South Fork National Recreation Trail (Trail No. 08E18) located in Township 1 S, Range 8, E Section 20, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDBM), as shown on Exhibit A.

36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

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

1. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
2. 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.

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 23rd day of December of 2025.

RACHEL A. BIRKEY

Forest Supervisor