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 ... Read more
This is the worst Pacific Crest Trail fire season I can remember. Here is a list of the fires burning on or near the PCT that I know about. It’s the best information I can find, but it is probably incomplete and may contain errors. Hopefully it will be useful ... Read more
Keep an eye on the Waterfall fire near Mt Jefferson. It’s small now, but only about 1 mile E of #PCT mile 2044. ktvz.com/news/Forest-fi…
— PCT News (@pctnews) August 14, 2012
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Vallecito Lightning Complex Fire The Vallecito Lightning Complex fire (570 acres, 0% contained) appears to be burning about a half mile east of the PCT near the Mason Valley Truck Trail (PCT mile 62). No InciWeb page, but some info can be found using the #VallecitoIC hashtag on Twitter. Links... Read more
The Pacific Crest Trail is closed in Lassen National Park due to the lightning-caused Reading Fire. The fire has grown to 3,300 acres.
MODIS satellite imagery shows the fire burned the PCT from about mile 1,368 to 1370 today but the fire appears to be growing to the north and ... Read more
The Chips fire has grown to 18,001 acres, the fire is only 10% contained. The Pacific Crest Trail Association is reporting the following closure information:
The PCT is officially closed from Three Lakes (south of the Bucks Lake Wilderness), CA northbound to Cold Springs (USFS Rd. 307) on the Lassen ... Read more
The Chips fire has grown to 6,034 acres, and still is only 5% contained. Belden is on “precautionary evacuation”.
PCT is closed north of Belden to the Milkhouse Flat area (PCT mile 1307). Expect that to grow and there is no practical way to walk around the fire.
It’s probably ... Read more
The Chips Fire, that started Sunday June 29th, has grown to 2,400 acres and is only 5% contained. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed north of Belden. The fire closure order has the PCT is closed to the Lassen National Forest boundary (PCT mile 1294), however recent MODIS satellite fire ... Read more
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