Current Conditions
Conditions across the forest vary greatly, so we recommend checking conditions to prepare for your visit.
The Emergency Closures Map displays current emergency closures on Forest Service managed lands within the Pacific Northwest Region.
Many national forest roads close due to impact from wildfires. Please see the closure orders listed under Alerts for a list of impacted/closed roads.
Trail Conditions
With more than 6,000 miles of trail, current conditions are not always available. Many of our fantastic partners do have resources on their websites to help you plan your trip. We recommend checking the individual recreation site on this website for the authoritative information on pass and fee requirements, then visiting one of our partners' pages for more information on conditions.
- Washington Trails Association provides trail information and trip reports on most non-motorized trails across the forest.
- Methow Valley Trails Collaborative maintains information on trail conditions in the Methow.
- Mountains to Sound Greenway maintains info for trails along the I-90 corridor in the Cle Elum Ranger District.
- Echo Ridge Nordic Club maintains the cross-country ski and snowshoe trails at Echo Ridge Ski Area. They post grooming updates and maps on their website.
Note: The Forest Service does not monitor or validate the information on these partner pages, and most rely on user input, so please use caution and prepare for all possible conditions.
Current Road Conditions
Conditions unknown. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
| Road Name | Road Number | Status/Conditions as of Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Shady Pass | 5900 | Closed (Order Number: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Purtteman Road | 8010 | Open to the junction with Road 8021. This road provides access to Echo Ridge Nordic Area. Check current conditions for Echo Ridge trails and Road 8021 to the ski area at the Echo Ridge Nordic Club website. |
| Cooper Mountain Road | 8020 | Open |
| Grade Creek | 8200 | Impassable due to multiple slides, use at own risk. |
| Joe Creek | 8210 | Open |
| Holden Road | 8301 | Closed (Order Number: 06-17-07-2026-40) Closed starting at and including the Lucerne commercial dock and continues up to the road terminus. Closure limits access to Holden Ballpark Campground. |
| Slide Ridge | 8410 | Closed (Order Number: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
Road Name | Road Number | Status/Condition as of Sept. 8, 2026 |
| Manastash | 3100 | Open |
| Manastash Divide | 3104 | Open |
| Cow Camp | 3111 | Open |
| Walter Springs | 3111 115 | Open |
| Tamarack Springs | 3120 | Open |
| Taneum | 3300 | Open |
| Gnat Flat | 3330 | Open |
| South Cle Elum Ridge / Peoh Point | 3350 | Open |
| Reecer Creek | 3500 | Open |
| Pole Patch | 3507 | Open |
| Cabin Creek | 4100 | Closed from Easton but open from Stampede Pass. The bridge collapsed and the road is closed at Cole Creek. |
| Bear Creek | 4305 | Open |
| French Cabin Creek | 4308 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| West Lake | 4310 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire French Cabin Creek Bridge is CLOSED. The closure starts at the beginning of the bridge crossing French Cabin Creek on Road 4310. Access is limited to pedestrian, bicycle, and motorized traffic no greater than 800 pounds. This closure is for the bridge only but effectively limits access beyond the bridge closure for motorized traffic greater than 800 pounds. |
| Thorp Creek | 4312 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Little Salmon La Sac | 4315 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Fish Lake | 4330 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Spex Arth / Woods and Steele | 4510 | Open to Hicks Butte gate |
| Cooper Lake | 4600 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| East Kachess | 4818 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Amabilis | 4822 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Cascade | 4826 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| West Kachess | 4828 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Keechelus Frontage/Gold Creek | 4832 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire (FSR 4832-142 and FSR 4832-146 Closed for Gold Creek Valley Restoration project-See area closure alert) |
| Box Canyon Creek | 4930 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Keechelus Ridge | 4934 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Gale Creek | 4948 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Kachess | 49 | Closed for the Three Queens Fire |
| Stampede Pass | 5400 | Open. (*5483 Meadow Creek closed due to landslide) |
| Lost Lake / Yakima Pass | 5480 | Open |
| Scotty Creek | 7324 | Open |
| Cold Creek | 9070 | Open |
| Jungle Creek | 9701 | Open |
| Red Top | 9702 | Open |
| Stafford Creek | 9703 | Open |
| Standup Creek | 9703-112 | Open |
| Durst Creek | 9705 | Open |
| Hurley Creek | 9711 | Open |
| Liberty Beehive Lion Gulch Segment | 9712 | Open |
| Beehive Table Mountain access | 9712 | Open |
| Iron Creek | 9714 | Open |
| Old Blewett | 9715/7320 | Open |
| Swauk Meadows | 9716 | Open |
| Deer Gulch | 9726 | Open |
| Cougar Gulch | 9718 | Open |
| North Fork Teanaway | 9737 | Open to DeRoux; (*9737-112 closed – Labor Mountain Fire Closure) |
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
Road Name | Road Number | Status/Condition as of Oct. 2, 2026 |
| Entiat River Road | 5100 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40)-- Cannot access points beyond milepost 25. Roads, trailhead and campgrounds closed. |
| Mills Canyon Road/Entiat Ridge | 5200 | Open, conditions unknown |
| Dinkelman | 5210 | Open, conditions unknown |
| Mud Creek | 5300 | Open |
| Steliko | 5310 | Open |
| Preston Creek | 5501 | Closed from the junction with the Entiat River Road due to storm damage. Not likely to reopen in 2026.(Also Closed under Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Tommy Creek | 5605 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| North Fork Road | 5606 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Duncan Hill | 5608 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Tyee | 5700 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Tillicum Creek | 5800 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Shady Pass Road | 5900 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Big Hill Road | 5900-112 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Oklahoma Gulch Road | County Road #63 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
| Pope Creek | 5901 | Closed (Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40) |
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for spring-melt out conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow. Also be aware that additional road damage from December 2025 weather events may not have been located or reported yet (see closure order). *Note-“OPEN” does not mean the road is always accessible as snow or other debris can block access. Most roads with seasonal closures for non-motorized hunting or winter recreation routes are now OPEN. Call the Methow Valley District office at 509-996-4000 for current road conditions.
| Road Name | Road Number | Status/Conditions as of July 2, 2026 |
| Alder Creek /Look-out Mtn. | 1065-250 | CLOSED to motorized use Oct. 1 – March 31 for non-motorized hunting. |
| State Route Highway | 153 | WSDOT |
| North Cascade Highway State Route 20 (west to Washington & Rainy Passes) | 20 | WSDOT |
State Route 20 (east of Twisp to Loup Loup Pass) | 20 | WSDOT |
| Boulder | 37 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| Black Canyon | 4010 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| South Summit | 4100 | Open |
| Benson Creek | 4150 | CLOSED to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route. |
| North Summit | 42 | Open |
| South Beaver | 4225 | Open |
| Buttermilk Libby (Buttermilk portion) | 43 | Open (Closed to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route) |
| Poorman Creek | 4300-300 | OPEN. Not recommended for trailers. |
| South Fork Gold Creek | 4330 | Open |
| Twisp River | 44 | Open |
| Coal Rader/Thompson | 4410 | Open |
| Little Bridge Creek | 4415 | CLOSED from the junction with an unnamed spur road at mile marker 5.38 to its terminus due to storm damage. |
| South Twisp River | 4420 | Open |
| Twisp River Road | 4440 | OPEN |
| Lime Creek Road | 4400-100 | CLOSED from the junction with the FSR 4400-075 to its terminus due to storm damage. |
| West Twisp River | 4430 | CLOSED due to storm damage at a point between War Creek and Williams Creek. Williams Creek Trailhead is open and accessible from the west end of this road via the bridge at Mystery Camp. War Creek trailhead is inaccessible due to damage on it's access road. |
| War Creek Road | 4300-100 | CLOSED- inaccessible due to storm damage. |
| Reynolds Road | 4435 | CLOSED from the junction with 4435-015 (Reynolds Trailhead) to its terminus due to storm damage. |
| Butte Creek Road | 5010-100 | CLOSED near milepost 4 due to storm damage. First Butte Lookout is still accessible via Boulder Creek Road 37 and Bromas Road 3700-800. |
| West Chewuch | 5100 and 5160 | Open. (Closed to wheeled vehicles Dec 1- April 1 as the road becomes a winter recreation route). |
| Eightmile | 5130 | Open |
| Cub Creek/Goat Creek | 5200 | Open |
| Harts Pass | 5400 | OPEN *Closed to trailers during the summer. |
Information will be provided soon.
Conditions are not known on all open roads. Please be prepared for winter conditions, including muddy roads and/or snow and be ready to turnaround.
| Road Name | Road Number | Status/Condition as of July 1, 2026 |
| South Fork Tieton | 1000 | Open |
| Tieton Reservoir Road | 1200 | Open (*Note- there is a closed area on the 1200 road for a planned BOR project. No FS roads affected but thru travel is not possible. Closed between 1203 and 1000 rd). |
See Alerts- https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/okanogan-wenatchee/alerts/military-recovery-operations-area-closure-naches-ranger-district. Roads effected along the ridge on the south side of Rimrock Lake.
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| Jumpoff Road | 1302 | Open |
| Soup Creek | 1305 | Open |
| Wildcat | 1306 | Closed due to an old washout. |
| Indian Creek | 1308 | Open |
| Oak Creek | 1400 | Open (until Washington State closes the gate in mid-December). |
| Bethal Ridge | 1500 | Open |
| McDaniel Lake | 1502 | CLOSED due to bridge damage from storm |
| 1504 | CLOSED due to road damage from storm (landslide or slump) | |
| Nile | 1600 | Open |
| Clemans Mountain | 1700 | Open |
| Bald Mountain | 1701 | Open |
| Rock Creek | 1702 | Open |
| Little Bald | 1706 | Open |
| Halfway Flats | 1709 | Open |
| Bumping River | 1800 | Open until snowmobile season (closed at Bumping Lake Campground) |
| Deep Creek | 1808 | CLOSED due to bridge damage. The bridge, located 3.6 miles from the intersection of Bumping River Road and Deep Creek Road, is impassable. Updated 1/9/2026. |
| Little Naches | 1900 | Open until snowmobile season starts (closed at Road 1904 sno-park). |
| 1914-787 | CLOSED Road due to storm damage, landslide or slump |
Road Name and Number | Road Number | Status/Condition as of October 2, 2026 |
| Beehive Road | 9712 | Open to Beehive Lake, unknown conditions beyond |
| Chiwawa River Road | 6200 | CLOSED Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40 |
| Phelps Creek Road | 6211 | CLOSED Little Giant Fire Closure Order: 06-17-07-2026-40 |
| White River Road | 6400 | Washed out in several places, sink holes in the road and washout exposed culverts |
| Little Wenatchee Road | 6500 | Open |
| Smithbrook / Rainy Creek Road | 6700 | CLOSED. Road extremely unstable and impassable. Downhill side of the road is sluffed off. |
| White Pine Road | 6950 | Washed out at the bridge |
| Mission Creek Road | 7100 | Closed to vehicles at gate up to road junction with Devil's Gulch Trailhead. You can access trail at Number 2 Canyon. Walk-in ok. |
| Number Two Canyon Road | 7101 | Open |
| Icicle Road | 7600 | Multiple landslides across the road, clogged culverts adding to washouts. Beginning near Eightmile, Ida and Johnny Creek Campgrounds covered in several feed of debris from slide. |
Eightmile Road (Eightmile/Stuart Lake Trailhead) | 7601 | Open |
| Ranger Road | 7701 | Open to Top Creek |
Weather and Avalanche Danger
During winter and spring months, make sure to check avalanche danger through the Northwest Avalanche Center. Visit the National Weather Service and enter the location closest to your planned activities to get the best information. Pay attention to the elevation of the forecast area you select, as higher elevation areas can have much different conditions than surrounding valleys.