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Recreation
The Carson National Forest offers unlimited recreational opportunities in any season. The magnificent mountain scenery and cool summer temperatures lure vacationers to enjoy the peace and quiet, for fishing, hunting, camping, and hiking. Winter activities include skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling.
For our visitors' situational awareness
A forest-wide closure order this week prohibiting public access to the 1.5-million-acre forest is in effect, due to active wildfires on the forest and extreme fire danger. The closure is expected to persist until the forest receives significant moisture and conditions have improved.
Recreation Conditions Report
| Area Name | Status | Area Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 70 Moto Trail | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Agua Piedra Campground and Group Shelters | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Cabresto Lake Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Camino Real Ranger District | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Canjilon Lakes Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Capulin Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Cebolla Mesa | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Cimarron Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Columbine Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Comales Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Cuchillo Del Medio Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Duran Canyon Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| East Fork Santa Barbara Trail 26 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| East Fork Trail 56 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Echo Amphitheater Picnic Site | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Echo Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| El Rito Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Elephant Rock Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Fawn Lakes Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Goat Hill Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Hopewell Lake Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Junebug Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| La Bobita Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| La Junta Canyon | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| La Sombra Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Las Petacas Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Lower Hondo Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| McCrystal Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Middle Fork Trail 24 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Rio de Los Pinos Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Santa Barbara Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Trout Lakes Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Twining Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Upper La Junta Campground | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Upper Lagunitas / Lower Lagunitas Campgrounds | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Valle Vidal Unit | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| West Fork Santa Barbara Trail 25 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Wheeler Peak Summit Trail #67 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
| Wheeler Peak Trail 90 | Closed | Closed due to extreme fire danger |
Highlights
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Map
PDF Map - Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Map (kzm map)
Free download to google Earth: http://www.google.com/earth/ download/ge/agree.html