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Grand Park 2 Fire Closure Update
The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest has rescinded closure orders for Ranger Creek Campground, Ranger Creek Airstrip, Suntop Trail 1183, Huckleberry Creek Trail 1182, Lonesome Lake Say Use Area, and Forest System Roads 75.
The entirety of Forest System Road (FSR) #7305 to include spur 101 is still closed, beginning at its intersection with FSR #73 in Township 18N, Range 10E, Section PB42 and ending at its terminus in T18N, R9E, S PB37. For details, see Forest Closure Order Map.
Alert Start Date: August 11, 2026
Alert End Date: N/A
Order Number: 06-05-26-16
Contact Information
Contact Email: sm.fs.mbs_pao@usda.gov
Associated Documents
Forest Order
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE
MT. BAKER-SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST ORDER# 06-05-26-16
Grand Park 2 Fire Army Camp Closure
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50 (a) and (b), to provide for public safety and employee
safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Snoqualmie Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-
Snoqualmie National Forest as described below and shown on Exhibit A. This order will be effective
from August 17th, 2026, through October 31, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.
PROHIBITION:
1. Being on a National Forest System Road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]
2. Entering a closed area. [36 CFR § 261.53(e)]
CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:
The entirety of Forest System Road (FSR) #7305 to include spur 101, beginning at its intersection with
FSR #73 in Township 18N, Range 10E, Section PB42 and ending at its terminus in T18N, R9E, S PB37. (See
Exhibit A.)
The closed area includes all of T 18 N, R 10 E, S PB42 west of the White River, and extends west to
include the entirety of T 18 N, R 9 E, S PB37. (See Exhibit A).
EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 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 a Valid Forest Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or
Order (Form FS-7700-48), specifically exempting them from this order.
This prohibition is in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
Violation of these prohibitions 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 6 months, or both (16 U.S.C. § 551; 18
U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3571, and 3581).
Executed in Everett, Washington, this 17th day of August, 2026.
Maps
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