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  • Forest Service Road (FSR) 2223 and FSR 2212 Emergency Road Closure

    UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    FOREST SERVICE
    WILLAMETTE NATIONAL FOREST
    SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
    FOREST ORDER NO. 06-18-04-25-23
    FSR 2223 AND FSR 2212 EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE 

    Alert Start Date: December 19, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-04-25-23
  • Portion of Forest Service Road 1003 (Tom Creek Road) closed

    A portion of Forest Service Road 1003, also known as Tom Creek Road, is closed. The road closure starts at the junction of FSR 10 and FSR 1003 and includes the first 4.1 miles of FSR 1003 to the junction with the 1003-416 and 1003-409 roads.

    Alert Start Date: December 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-04-25-22
  • Christmas tree permits

    Christmas Tree Permits

    Christmas tree permits are available to purchase at Ranger Stations, local businesses and online through Recreation.gov. Permits are $5 per Christmas tree and each family can cut up to five trees. 

    Alert Start Date: November 21, 2025
  • Sno-park Permits required Nov. 1 to Apr. 30

    Sno-Park Permits are required to park in designated sno-parks from November 1 through April 30. Sno-Park Permits are managed by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

    Alert Start Date: November 1, 2025
  • Emigrant Fire Closure Order

    Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR Â§ 261.50 (a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited in the areas described in this Order on National Forest System

    Alert Start Date: October 31, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-10-25-20
  • Tamolitch Parking / Trail Construction Closure

    Tamolitch Parking and Trail Construction Closure Forest Order.

    Alert Start Date: September 27, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-01-25-16
  • Detroit Dispersed Camping Restrictions

    Pursuant to 16 USC§ 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited in the Closure Areas, roads and their associated spur roads, trailheads, and recreation sites described in this order on National Forest System lands within the administrative

    Alert Start Date: August 18, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-04-25-11
  • FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest

    For updates on active fires, visit our fire Incident Information page. 

    Fire Closures:

    Alert Start Date: July 30, 2025
  • Beachie Creek and Lionshead Fires Closure

    Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited in the roads and their associated spur roads, trailheads, and recreation sites described in this order on National Forest System lands within the administrative boundaries

    Alert Start Date: May 1, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-04-25-07
  • Carmen Reservoir Closure

    To protect the health and safety of the public: due to heavy machinery and construction equipment traffic, the following area is closed: the footprint of Carmen Reservoir, from the center of the reservoir up to the high-water line and extends to the spillway area to the southwest and Forest Road

    Alert Start Date: April 11, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-01-25-04
  • Cedar Creek Fire Closure

    To provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails within the administrative boundaries of the Willamette National Forest.

    Alert Start Date: March 22, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-10-25-05
  • 14 Day Stay Camping Limit

    Camping, occupying, or otherwise leaving camping equipment and/or related supplies at any locations on the Willamette National Forest described in this order, overnight, for a period longer than 14 calendar days, in a 30-day period.

    Alert Start Date: March 19, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-00-25-03
  • Camping Restrictions in Cougar Recreation Area

    The Cougar Recreation Area is a specially designated area around Cougar Reservoir.

    Alert Start Date: February 19, 2025
    Forest Order: #06-18-01-25-02
  • Moose and Gordon Dispersed Camping Closure

    The purpose of this closure is to prohibit dispersed overnight camping and make these areas available as day-use only.

    Alert Start Date: July 2, 2024
    Forest Order: #06-18-01-24-10
  • Terwilliger Hot Springs Nudity, Alcohol, and Closed Times

    To provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited in the areas and on the roads described in this Order.

    Alert Start Date: March 15, 2024
    Forest Order: #06-18-01-24-04
  • Occupation Use Restriction in Middle Fork Ranger District

    The following acts are prohibited in the areas described in this order within the administrative boundaries of the Willamette National Forest.

    Prohibitions:
    1. Being in the area after sundown to before sunrise.
    2. Parking in violation of posted instructions.

    Alert Start Date: November 17, 2023
    Forest Order: #06-18-10-23-18