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Road Information Update
Last Updated: August 4, 2006
Tillamook State Forest Road Closures
Sunday Creek Road is temporarily closed at the 6.25 mile by a locked gate due to an active logging operation. The road will reopen at the end of the logging operation around the fall of 2006
Kilchis Lookout Road is closed at the two-mile point above the Sam Downs Road two months due to an active logging operation until approximately 8/1/06.
East Foley Creek road is blocked by an active logging operation at the junction of Crystal Creek road. Crystal Creek road is open and East Foley Creek road is open North of this junction.
Regulated Use Fire Closure Effective July 19, 2006
Regulated Use Fire Closure Proclamation is effective at 1:00 A.M. July 19, 2006.
Please refer to the Regulated Use Closure Map to determine which areas are open to off-highway vehicles
Fire Season is in effect. Check your fire regulations. Know Before You Go
Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Condition and Temporary Trail Closure Update
Last Updated: August 4, 2006
For questions, concerns or more information about temporary OHV trail closures please contact Oregon Department of Forestry's OHV Coordinator at (503) 357-2191 or contact the district in which the trail is listed.
Forest Grove District Office: 503-357-4548
Tillamook District Office: 503-842-2545
All trail closures will be strictly enforced under OAR 629-25-070. Thank you for your cooperation in respecting the following trail closures.
Forest Grove District OHV Trails
Browns Camp OHV Area
#7 Clydes Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007, once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#8 Julies Trail is temporarily closed to prevent further damage to the trail and to minimize erosion and impacts to water quality and to repair significantly damaged sections of the trail. Repairs are currently scheduled to take place during the spring and summer. The trail will re-open when the repair work is complete. Respecting this trail closure will allow us to more quickly repair the damage and open the trail.
#9 Sidewinder Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007 once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#12 Gummy Worm Trail is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the in the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. Logging operations will continue through 2006. This trail will be cleared and re-opened at the completion of the timber sale.
#14 Firebreak Five Trail. The top (south segment) of Firebreak Five is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. The segment of trail that is closed is not sustainable and is being rerouted. A portion of the new reroute will be constructed by the timber sale contractor. The remainder of the reroute will be constructed by Oregon Department of Forestry after the timber harvest activity is complete. This segment of trail is not expected to re-open until spring or summer 2007. The Crushers Loops remain open and can be accessed from the top of the trail by continuing up Saddle Mountain Road and staying left until you reach the top of Firebreak Five.
#15 Island Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. Repair work will be completed later this summer. The trail will re-open once repair and upgrade work is complete.
#16d Airplane Hill Trail. A segment of the Airplane Hill Trail has been significantly damaged and is no longer sustainable. The damaged segment will need to be permanently closed and a new segment will need to be located and developed. Relocation work will take place in 2006. The Oregon Department of Forestry will be working with local trail use clubs to locate and design the new segment. The trail will remain closed until the new segment has been constructed.
#23 Marianna Trench Trail. A segment of this trail has been significantly damaged and is no longer sustainable as a trail. The trail will be evaluated this winter to determine if it can be repaired or if a new segment will need to be built.
#24 Bates Road Trail is temporarily closed due to a logging operation that is part of the Helibates Timber Sale. The trail will be temporarily gated at the junction of Highway 6 until the operation is complete. The trail will remain closed until the timber sale harvest activity is complete.
#25 Elliott Creek Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007 once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#44 Quarry Trail:A short section of Quarry Trail between Browns Camp and the first road crossing to the east has been temporarily closed. The trail bridge on the section has been removed. It was in poor condition and no longer safe for use. A new bridge will be constructed during the summer. Once the new bridge is in place the trail segment will re-open.
#45 Log Jam Trail: The trail will re-open in late summer 2006.
#55 Blackwater 50 is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. Logging operations will continue through 2006. This trail will be cleared and re-opened at the completion of the timber sale.
Tillamook District OHV Trails
Jordan Creek OHV Area
#36 Rogers Road Trail is closed due to active logging and project work. This closure is expected to last through the winter.
#38 Mad Dogs Pumpkin Patch Trail is closed due to active logging and project work. This closure is expected to last through the winter.
#41 Fire Fox Trail is currently closed due to an active logging operation (Smith & Fox). The trail will remain closed until approximately 8/1/06 (T1S, R7W, sec. 4, the mc/quad section that ends at the rock pit).
#39 Spaur Creek Trail and #40 Duanes Trail are temporarily closed due to a failed bridge at the bottom of Duanes Trail where it intersects Spaur Creek Trail and crosses Spaur Creek itself. ODF is working to replace the failed bridge.
#42 Hembre Lookout Trail is temporarily closed due to further development of the rock pit at the bottom of the trail. The trail will be reopened when the rock pit operations are completed.
#28 Archers Firebreak Trail. Multiple sections of Archers Firebreak are temporarily closed for the wet season. This temporary closure includes sections such as the Can Opener, Waterfall, and the Little Rock Garden. These sections of trail will re-open once the trail dries out and some initial trail repair work can occur.
Diamond Mill OHV Area
#65 Coast Range Trail. The southern segment of the trail is temporarily closed due to a failed bridge that crossed South Fork Wolf Creek. ODF and volunteers are currently looking at options to possibly reroute the section of trail where the bridge was located.
Mikes Trail#92 is temporarily closed for the winter season to protect the trail resource, prevent further trail damage and to minimize erosion and impacts to water quality. The trail will re-open in the spring after some initial maintenance can occur.
Cedar Jones Trail #62 is temporarily closed due to logging operation activity. The timber sale operation is expected to be complete by spring 2006.
Cedar Fence Trail #70 is temporarily closed due to logging operation activity and will be so for most of summer 2006.
Trask OHV Area
Eagle Hill Trail is temporarily closed due to logging operations on the upper portion of the 4WD Trail. The trail will be reopened when the road and timber sale operations are complete.
Other OHV Areas
Reconnaissance for a bypass trail above Cedar Cr. Rd. has begun. The proposed bypass trail would run from Jones Creek Trail up to milepost 2.5 on Cedar Creek Road (the rocked camping area by the first bridge).
Ginger Trail # 78 is closed due active logging for most of the summer.
Waterlog Trail #124 is closed because it is in an active timber sale. The trail is signed but not blocked. Riders can still ride on the Outback Trail.
Last Updated: August 4, 2006
Tillamook State Forest Road Closures
Sunday Creek Road is temporarily closed at the 6.25 mile by a locked gate due to an active logging operation. The road will reopen at the end of the logging operation around the fall of 2006
Kilchis Lookout Road is closed at the two-mile point above the Sam Downs Road two months due to an active logging operation until approximately 8/1/06.
East Foley Creek road is blocked by an active logging operation at the junction of Crystal Creek road. Crystal Creek road is open and East Foley Creek road is open North of this junction.
Regulated Use Fire Closure Effective July 19, 2006
Regulated Use Fire Closure Proclamation is effective at 1:00 A.M. July 19, 2006.
Please refer to the Regulated Use Closure Map to determine which areas are open to off-highway vehicles
Fire Season is in effect. Check your fire regulations. Know Before You Go
Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Condition and Temporary Trail Closure Update
Last Updated: August 4, 2006
For questions, concerns or more information about temporary OHV trail closures please contact Oregon Department of Forestry's OHV Coordinator at (503) 357-2191 or contact the district in which the trail is listed.
Forest Grove District Office: 503-357-4548
Tillamook District Office: 503-842-2545
All trail closures will be strictly enforced under OAR 629-25-070. Thank you for your cooperation in respecting the following trail closures.
Forest Grove District OHV Trails
Browns Camp OHV Area
#7 Clydes Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007, once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#8 Julies Trail is temporarily closed to prevent further damage to the trail and to minimize erosion and impacts to water quality and to repair significantly damaged sections of the trail. Repairs are currently scheduled to take place during the spring and summer. The trail will re-open when the repair work is complete. Respecting this trail closure will allow us to more quickly repair the damage and open the trail.
#9 Sidewinder Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007 once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#12 Gummy Worm Trail is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the in the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. Logging operations will continue through 2006. This trail will be cleared and re-opened at the completion of the timber sale.
#14 Firebreak Five Trail. The top (south segment) of Firebreak Five is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. The segment of trail that is closed is not sustainable and is being rerouted. A portion of the new reroute will be constructed by the timber sale contractor. The remainder of the reroute will be constructed by Oregon Department of Forestry after the timber harvest activity is complete. This segment of trail is not expected to re-open until spring or summer 2007. The Crushers Loops remain open and can be accessed from the top of the trail by continuing up Saddle Mountain Road and staying left until you reach the top of Firebreak Five.
#15 Island Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. Repair work will be completed later this summer. The trail will re-open once repair and upgrade work is complete.
#16d Airplane Hill Trail. A segment of the Airplane Hill Trail has been significantly damaged and is no longer sustainable. The damaged segment will need to be permanently closed and a new segment will need to be located and developed. Relocation work will take place in 2006. The Oregon Department of Forestry will be working with local trail use clubs to locate and design the new segment. The trail will remain closed until the new segment has been constructed.
#23 Marianna Trench Trail. A segment of this trail has been significantly damaged and is no longer sustainable as a trail. The trail will be evaluated this winter to determine if it can be repaired or if a new segment will need to be built.
#24 Bates Road Trail is temporarily closed due to a logging operation that is part of the Helibates Timber Sale. The trail will be temporarily gated at the junction of Highway 6 until the operation is complete. The trail will remain closed until the timber sale harvest activity is complete.
#25 Elliott Creek Trail is temporarily closed for repair and upgrade work. The work is being contracted out. The Contractor will begin work in late summer 2006. The trail will re-open in summer 2007 once all repair and upgrade work is complete.
#44 Quarry Trail:A short section of Quarry Trail between Browns Camp and the first road crossing to the east has been temporarily closed. The trail bridge on the section has been removed. It was in poor condition and no longer safe for use. A new bridge will be constructed during the summer. Once the new bridge is in place the trail segment will re-open.
#45 Log Jam Trail: The trail will re-open in late summer 2006.
#55 Blackwater 50 is temporarily closed due to logging operations that are part of the Bill's Beaver Trap Timber Sale. Logging operations will continue through 2006. This trail will be cleared and re-opened at the completion of the timber sale.
Tillamook District OHV Trails
Jordan Creek OHV Area
#36 Rogers Road Trail is closed due to active logging and project work. This closure is expected to last through the winter.
#38 Mad Dogs Pumpkin Patch Trail is closed due to active logging and project work. This closure is expected to last through the winter.
#41 Fire Fox Trail is currently closed due to an active logging operation (Smith & Fox). The trail will remain closed until approximately 8/1/06 (T1S, R7W, sec. 4, the mc/quad section that ends at the rock pit).
#39 Spaur Creek Trail and #40 Duanes Trail are temporarily closed due to a failed bridge at the bottom of Duanes Trail where it intersects Spaur Creek Trail and crosses Spaur Creek itself. ODF is working to replace the failed bridge.
#42 Hembre Lookout Trail is temporarily closed due to further development of the rock pit at the bottom of the trail. The trail will be reopened when the rock pit operations are completed.
#28 Archers Firebreak Trail. Multiple sections of Archers Firebreak are temporarily closed for the wet season. This temporary closure includes sections such as the Can Opener, Waterfall, and the Little Rock Garden. These sections of trail will re-open once the trail dries out and some initial trail repair work can occur.
Diamond Mill OHV Area
#65 Coast Range Trail. The southern segment of the trail is temporarily closed due to a failed bridge that crossed South Fork Wolf Creek. ODF and volunteers are currently looking at options to possibly reroute the section of trail where the bridge was located.
Mikes Trail#92 is temporarily closed for the winter season to protect the trail resource, prevent further trail damage and to minimize erosion and impacts to water quality. The trail will re-open in the spring after some initial maintenance can occur.
Cedar Jones Trail #62 is temporarily closed due to logging operation activity. The timber sale operation is expected to be complete by spring 2006.
Cedar Fence Trail #70 is temporarily closed due to logging operation activity and will be so for most of summer 2006.
Trask OHV Area
Eagle Hill Trail is temporarily closed due to logging operations on the upper portion of the 4WD Trail. The trail will be reopened when the road and timber sale operations are complete.
Other OHV Areas
Reconnaissance for a bypass trail above Cedar Cr. Rd. has begun. The proposed bypass trail would run from Jones Creek Trail up to milepost 2.5 on Cedar Creek Road (the rocked camping area by the first bridge).
Ginger Trail # 78 is closed due active logging for most of the summer.
Waterlog Trail #124 is closed because it is in an active timber sale. The trail is signed but not blocked. Riders can still ride on the Outback Trail.