As of Saturday, June 25, 2022, a temporary area closure will be effective to protect natural resources in the California Park area, Routt National Forest.
The Forest Order was established for natural resource protection because of the high probability for excessive public use leading up to and during the Fourth of July holiday.
The area is managed for biological diversity, geological, historical, paleontological, and other values as described in the Routt National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. The closure location is just south of the Rainbow Family gathering location.
“This is one of the forest management tools we have available to utilize during times of extreme circumstances,” said Forest Supervisor Russ Bacon. “Closing portions of the Forest is not something we take lightly. In this case though, it is the right thing to do.”
Specific area closure boundaries are defined in the Forest Order and accompanying map. Several roads and a trail are included in the area closure, and the land impacted coincides with the California Park Special Interest Area.
Routt County Road 80 will remain open.
The affected National Forest area is in northwest Colorado, on lands managed by the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District in northwest Routt County, Colo.
Coordination with Routt County, as well as Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has occurred.
Information about the Routt National Forest and any Forest Orders currently place can be found on our website.
Notices, links to news articles, and additional resources are available on social media: @FS_MBRTB on Twitter or @FSMBRTB on Facebook.
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