Fawnskin Fire closes PCT above Big Bear

This closure was lifted at 5pm on 4/22/13

Refer to the Fawnskin Fire closure page.

The PCT is temporarily closed in the Big Bear region on San Bernardino National Forest due to the Fawnskin Fire. The closure extends between Forest Roads 2N09 (Polique Canyon Road – PCT mile 278) and 3N12 (Delamar Mountain Road – PCT mile 281).

Hikers are being directed north to Road 3N16 to get around this short closure.

Use #FawnskinFire on Twitter for updates.

Author: Jack "Found" Haskel

As the Trail Information Manager, Jack works to connect people to the PCT. He's involved with a wide variety of projects that help the trail, the trail's users and the community that surrounds the experience. He has thru-hiked (Pacific Crest Trail in 2006; Colorado Trail in 2008; Continental Divide Trail in 2010) and is an obsessed weekend warrior.