SFNF News:
Forest Order 03-10-05-26-04 closes three developed recreation sites and an access road while contractors perform vault toilet and water system construction.
The following areas are closed to public entry:
- Field Tract Campground
- Panchuela Campground
- Jacks Creek Campground and Equestrian Area
The order also closes the road north of Cowles at the junction of State Road 63 and Forest Road 555, beginning at the middle gate leading toward the Jacks Creek Campground and Equestrian Area.
These closures are in effect from 8 a.m., May 4, 2026, through 11:59 p.m., Sept. 30, 2026, unless rescinded.
Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Burned Area, Road and Trail Closures Through 2027
Forest Order 03-10-05-26-05 establishes a series of closures due to postfire conditions within the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon burned area. The closures restrict public access to several National Forest System roads, trails, and recreation sites, including:
Closed Areas
Barillas Lookout area, encompassing all NFS lands within the boundary formed by Forest Roads (FR) 83 and 83Y.
Closed Roads
- FR 83 between its western and eastern junctions with FR 83Y.
- FR 263, from the Forest boundary to the Burro Basin Recreation Site (approx. 9 miles).
- FR 263B, all segments from FR 263 to the Harvey Ranch inholding.
- FR 263C, from FR 263 to the Calf Canyon private inholding.
Closed Trail
NFS Trail 251 (Skyline Trail) for approximately 13 miles from FR 83 to FR 645.
Closed Developed Recreation Sites along FR 261 and FR 263 include
- El Porvenir Campground
- EV Long Campground
- Baker Flat Picnic Site
- Oak Flats Picnic Site
- Big Pine Picnic Site
- Burro Basin Trailhead
These closures are in effect from 8 a.m., May 4, 2026, through 12 a.m., Dec. 31, 2027, unless rescinded.
Exemptions include Forest Service permit holders, law enforcement and emergency responders, and landowners accessing private inholdings.
