Portion of the Roosevelt National Forest Closed Due to Cameron Peak Fire

Due to the Cameron Peak Fire burning in the northwest portion of Larimer County on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District of the Roosevelt National Forest, a portion of the Forest is closed. The area closed is all National Forest System lands west of County Roads 69 and 63E, east of the Colorado State Forest, south of County Road 80 C and north of Rocky Mountain Park. A map of the closed area is available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780833.pdf and details of the closure are available at https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd780832.pdf. This closure is in place for public safety and to support firefighting efforts.

This closure has impacts on numerous recreation sites, including many trails and trailheads. A number of boating and fishing sites are closed, including Chambers Lake. Picnic Sites closed include Bellaire Lake, Bennett Creek, Cameron Pass, Chambers Lake, Fish Creek and Tunnel.

Campgrounds closed include: Aspen Glen, Bellaire Lake, Big Bend, Big South, Browns Park, Chambers Lake, Grandview, Jacks Gulch, Long Draw, North Fork, Sleeping Elephant, Tom Bennett, and Tunnel.

If you need ideas on other locations to recreate this weekend, please check our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/arp/recreation. If you are looking for information on the Cameron Peak Fire, please check https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6964/ or call our recorded information line at 970-498-1030. Larimer County is your source for evacuation information at https://nocoalert.org/. Please check the status of Highway 14 with Colorado Department of Transportation at https://www.cotrip.org/home.htm. At the time of this release, the highway is closed from Rustic to Walden.








Jeff
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