Miner’s Fire Closure Order

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), to provide for public and employee safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Darrington Ranger District of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest as described below and shown in Exhibit A. This order will be effective from August 15, 2026, through December 31, 2026, unless rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITION:

1. Being on any National Forest System Road. [36 CFR § 261.54(e)]
2. Being on any National Forest System Trail. [36 CFR § 261.55(a)]
3. Entering or using a developed recreation site or portion thereof. [36 CFR § 261.58(b)]

CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:

Suiattle Road FSR 2600 from Downey Creek Trailhead in T32N, R12E, S14 through S13 to its terminus at the Suiattle Trailhead in T32N, R12E, S24. (See Exhibit A)

Downy Creek Trail #768 from its inception at the Downey Creek Trailhead within T32N, R12E, S14, extending through T32N, R12E, S11, 12, and 1; T33N, R12E, S36; and T33N, R13E, S31 to its terminus at the intersection with the Bachelor Creek Trail #796 in S30. (See Exhibit A)

Suiattle River Trail #784 from its inception at the Suiattle Trailhead within T32N, R12E, S24, extending through T32N R13E, S24, 25, and 36; T32N, R14E, S31; T31N, R14E, S6, 5, and 4; to its terminus at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 in S3. (See Exhibit A)

Miner’s Ridge Trail #785 from its inception at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 within T31N, R14E, S12, extending through T31N, R15E, S7, 8, 5, and 9 to its terminus at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 in T31N, R15E, S10. (See Exhibit A)

Image Lake Trail #785.1, in T31N, R15E, S5 and S8. (See Exhibit A)

Miner’s Ridge Lookout Trail #785.3, in T31N, R15E, S7. (See Exhibit A)

Grassy Point Trail #788 from its inception at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 within T31N, R14E, S28, extending through T31N R14E, S21 to its terminus in T31N, R14E, S26. (See Exhibit A)

Buck Creek Pass Trail #789 from its inception at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 within T31N, R15E, S15, extending through T31N R15E, S16, ,21, 22, 28, and 27 to the boundary with the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest in T31N, R15E, S34. (See Exhibit A)

Milk Creek Trail #790 from its inception at the intersection with the Suiattle River Trail #784 within T32N, R13E, S25, extending through T32N, R13E, S36; T32N, R14E, S31; T31N, R14E, S6, 7, 18, and 19, to its terminus at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 in T31N, R14E, S20. (See Exhibit A)

Gamma Way Trail #791 from its inception at the intersection with the Upper Suiattle Trail #798 within T31N, R15E, S19, extending through T31N, R14E, S24 and 25 to its terminus in T31N, R14E, S36. (See Exhibit A)

Sulphur Creek Trail #793 from its inception at the Suiattle Trailhead within T32N, R12E, S24, extending through T32N R13E, S24 and S13 to its terminus in T32N, R13E, S19. (See Exhibit A)

Sulphur Mountain Trail #794 from its inception at the Suiattle Trailhead within T32N, R12E, S24, extending through T32N R13E, S24 and T32N, R14E, S30, to its terminus in T32N, R14E, S29. (See Exhibit A)

Miner’s Cabin Trail #795 from its inception at the intersection with the Miner’s Ridge Trail #785 within T31N, R15E, S7, extending through S8 to its terminus at the Miner’s Ridge Trail #785 in T31N, R15E, S9. (See Exhibit A)

Bachelor Creek Trail #796 from its inception at the intersection with the Downey Creek Trail #768 in T33N, R13E, S30, extending through S29, 32, 33, 28, and 27 to its terminus in T33N, R13E, S34. (See Exhibit A)

Canyon Lake Trail #797 from its inception at the intersection with the Miner’s Ridge Trail #785 within T31N, R15E, S8, extending through T31N, R15E, S5 and 4; T32N, R15E, S33 and 28, to its terminus at Canyon Lake in T32N, R15E, S29. (See Exhibit A)

Upper Suiattle Trail #798 from its inception at the intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 within T31N, R14E, S13, extending through T31N R15E, S18, 19, 20, and 29 to its terminus in T31N, R15E, S32. (See Exhibit A)

Pacific Crest Trail #2000 from Mica Lake in T31N, R14E, S19, extending through T31N, R14E, S20, 21, 28, 27, 22, 23, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 3, and 2; T31N, R15E, S18, 17, 16, 15, and 10; to the boundary with

the Okanagan-Wenatchee National Forest in T31N, R15E, S11. (See Exhibit A)

Miner’s Ridge Lookout, located in T31N, R15E, S7. (See Exhibit A)

Downey Creek Trailhead, located within T32N, R12E, S14. (See Exhibit A)

Sulphur Creek Campground and Suiattle Trailhead, located within T32N, R12E, S24 (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.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.

Violations of these prohibitions are 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 15th day of August 2026.

Digitally signed by JASON ARMBRUSTER

Date: 2026.08.15

11:50:22 -07'00'

JASON ARMBRUSTER

Deputy Forest Supervisor

Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest