OkaWenNF advises hikers planning trips from trailheads along SR 20 (mp 157-162) near Washington Pass Overlook to be aware of several upcoming closures for planned lot repaving Aug. 18-Sept. 25. Alternative parking limited, so plan ahead. More:

Campfire restrictions are in effect forest-wide. No wood, wood stove, & charcoal briquette fires, biomass/twig stoves, and other open flames allowed. Pressurized liquid gas stoves with on-off switch/valve are allowed. More info at

A seasonal closure for the Gold Creek Valley Restoration project, near Snoqualmie Pass, begins on June 11, 2025. This annual closure will generally be in effect between April 1 and Nov. 30, and the site may reopen for winter recreation access Dec 1-

RT @waDNR_fire: DNR is responding to the #SecondCreekFire approx 8 miles north of Leavenworth. The fire is estimated at 55 acres with air a….

Starting Memorial Day weekend, the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest will transition to primarily cashless fee collections utilizing the mobile app for digital payments at recreation sites. See:

The plastic culvert that had been under Forest Road 1401 was completely burned during the 2024 Retreat Fire leaving a cavity that has partially collapsed the road. Motorists note-Road 1401 is CLOSED at the damaged culvert site in the Oak Creek area 15 mi W/SW of Naches, WA.

Cle Elum Ranger District crews will burn the remaining 100 acres in the Swauk Pine prescribed burn unit located 20 miles NE of Cle Elum, WA on 4/25/25. Smoke will be visible from Hwy. 97, Liberty, and possibly Interstate 90.

Prescribed burning 4/24/25:.· Cle Elum RD: 150 acres in Swauk Pine unit 20 mi NE of Cle Elum, WA. Smoke will be visible from Hwy 97, Liberty, & maybe Interstate 90. · Methow Valley RD: 120 acres in Elderberry unit 3 mi NW of Carlton, WA; smoke may be visible Methow to Winthrop.

Prescribed burning will occur on two ranger districts on 4/22/25:.· Chelan RD: 250 acres in Falls Coyote Unit, 21 mi NW of Chelan, WA. Smoke may be visible from Chelan & Manson. · Methow Valley RD: 330 acres in the Mission Creek Unit located in Libby Creek, 3.5 mi W of Carlton.

Prescribed burning 4/17-4/20. · Methow Valley RD - 750 ac in the Smith Cyn unit 3 mi NW of Carlton, on 4/18 & possibly over the weekend. · Naches RD - 1,450 ac in the Canteen units, 15 mi NW of Naches, on 4/18. · Chelan RD - 300 ac at Washington Cr, 9 mi N of Chelan, 4/18&19.

Plans are to burn 700 acres in the Gold Ridge unit on the Entiat Ranger Dist on April 4. Smoke will be very visible. On April 6, Chelan Ranger Dist personnel will burn 200 acres at Washington Creek, 8 mi N of Chelan; smoke will be visible from Echo Ridge & Antoine Creek.

On April 3, prescribed burning will occur on the Entiat Ranger Dist. Crews will burn 100 acres in the Gold Ridge prescribed burn unit 10 miles NW of Entiat, WA and 1.5 miles NW of Ardenvoir, WA. Smoke will be visible from Ardenvoir. For a map go to

3/26, prescribed burning will occur on.Entiat Ranger Dist (100 acres in Gold Ridge burn unit 1.5 mi NW of Ardenvoir, WA) & Wenatchee River Ranger Dist (100 acres in the Martin Ranch area located 5 mi SW of Wenatchee). Smoke will be visible from Ardenvoir, Wenatchee, & Cashmere.

Lakeshore Trail #1247, located on the Chelan Ranger District and NCNP, is OPEN. Camping areas will be limited. Moore Pt. and Cascade Crk. CG's are closed to overnight camping. Be aware and prepared for traveling through burned areas. See:

Stay Informed! Learn about the Icicle FS Road #7600 road repair project. Recreationists should be prepared for substantial travel delays weekdays due to rockfall mitigation project starting April 7 thru the end of June For more info go to:

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Prescribed burning operations will begin across the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest as soon as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow. Forest Service crews plan to use prescribed fire across approximately 16,461 acres on the national forest this spring.

Methow Valley Ranger Dist. crews will be burning 2 acres of landing piles in the Libby Creek drainage 4 mi W of Carlton, WA, on March 12 & 13. Piles must be burned to alleviate fire control issues during future underburns.

Today the Chelan Ranger District plans to complete around 200 acres of under burning in the Falls unit on the north shore of Lake Chelan. Burning will be completed using Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). For a map of the unit visit

Prescribed pile burning will be occurring at Mitchell Creek Campground located approx. 6 miles north of Manson, WA (on the north shore of Lake Chelan) on March 4. One acre of repair piles created during the Pioneer Fire will be burned.