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National Forests
Apache-Sitgreaves No Restrictions starting Fri Jul 16th
Coconino No Restrictions starting Fri Jul 16th
Coronado No Restrictions starting Fri Jul 9th
Kaibab No Restrictions starting Fri Jul 16th
Prescott No Restrictions starting Wed Jul 21st
Tonto No Restrictions starting Wed Jul 21st

State Trust
No Restrictions except Stage I in Yavapai County only

BLM
Nothing reported on HAZ thus far.

Per usual; check with the land managing agency before any trip for the best results.

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Update: A-S NF enacting a full closure beginning 6/24.

Update: A-S NF goes to Stage 2 beginning 6/11

Apache-Sitgreaves are the first National Forests in the state to enact restrictions, effective tomorrow May 7, 2021.
These Stage 1 Restrictions are set to expire December 31, 2021.
Read the official forest order here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 909204.pdf

The public land agencies in the Southwest have made yet another attempt at consolidating restriction information in one (woefully poor attempt at an) easy to use website.
Needless to say, it does not yet reflect the announced ASNF restriction. Perhaps it will tomorrow when it takes effect?
You may visit this consolidated source of fire restriction data at this link.

@KwaiChang
The interweb generation needs to do bigger and bigger things to get their social media likes.
Like this.
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Effective today, the Kaibab Forest will implement stage 2 fire restrictions.

In addition, the Kaibab Forest has closed the Bill Williams watershed:

In conjunction with the Kaibab NF Stage 2 fire restrictions, the Bill Williams Mountain Watershed will enter into a CLOSURE. This order is necessary to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires and protect the public health & safety from exposure to wildland fire and associated hazards in the Bill Williams Mtn watershed.

These order are in effect on June 11, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., and shall remain in effect until August 30, 2021, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first.

NOTE: Trails in this area are closed and not open to the public. Please review the map for exact area is closed. Trails include Benham Trail #38; Bill Williams Mountain Trail #21; Bixler Saddle Trail #72; Buckskinner Trail #130; City of Williams Link Trail #124; Clover Spring Loop Trail #46; Bill Williams Connector Trail #140; Devil Dog Loop Mtn Bike #117.

DixieFlyer wrote: ↑Jun 11 2021 4:58 am Effective today, the Kaibab Forest will implement stage 2 fire restrictions.

In addition, the Kaibab Forest has closed the Bill Williams watershed:

In conjunction with the Kaibab NF Stage 2 fire restrictions, the Bill Williams Mountain Watershed will enter into a CLOSURE. This order is necessary to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires and protect the public health & safety from exposure to wildland fire and associated hazards in the Bill Williams Mtn watershed.

These order are in effect on June 11, 2021, at 8:00 a.m., and shall remain in effect until August 30, 2021, or until rescinded, whichever occurs first.

NOTE: Trails in this area are closed and not open to the public. Please review the map for exact area is closed. Trails include Benham Trail #38; Bill Williams Mountain Trail #21; Bixler Saddle Trail #72; Buckskinner Trail #130; City of Williams Link Trail #124; Clover Spring Loop Trail #46; Bill Williams Connector Trail #140; Devil Dog Loop Mtn Bike #117.

@azbackpackr was wondering about this. We were surprised it hadn't been closed yet. Now, we know.

Alston_Neal wrote:Like this.
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I had to like it!!! LOL!

@Jim_H
Well I'm in Idaho right now! And it's cold up here! I hope we get some rain around Flagstaff by the time I move back there. I didn't get to do my annual Benham Trail hike last year because I missed the narrow window when that trail was open.

KwaiChang wrote:WHAT is with the over the top gender reveals??? I just do not get it at all.....

Idiots do it because they're trying to be Instafamous.

@RedRoxx44
https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/duty ... pay-more-8

@HikerWill
I remember this; and I met this guy after this event. No more comments than that.

@HikerWill
UNREAL! Of all people you would think HE would know better!!! As my pops always said - Common Sense Ain't Too Common.

I don't see it on the CNF site yet - but looks like Coconino is shutting down ...



https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/cocon ... e-activity

Better source - it's real.

https://conta.cc/3zJQOG7?fbclid=IwAR3bo ... 1UB2BbKJlk

According to the Arizona Trail Association, the entire forest will close on Wednesday.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CQZaU4JHYtH ... _copy_link

Coconino full-closure announcement now posted on their website. Effective 8am Wednesday 6/23:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/coconino ... EPRD924914

Kaibab joins Coconino with a full-closure beginning 8am Wednesday.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 924929.pdf

@chumley
. . . and Tonto is still thinking . . . .

Sredfield wrote:. . . and Tonto is still thinking . . . .

well there’s still some terrain out there that hasn’t burned yet!

chumley wrote:well there’s still some terrain out there that hasn’t burned yet!

To which a Tonto NF employee responded: "Challenge accepted."

Apache Sitgreaves National Forests are enacting a FULL CLOSURE effective 6am Thursday, June 24.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 925210.pdf

This is only my 3rd summer out here, and I can't recall the last two having this many closures this early on.

Where does everyone typically look to backpack when this sort of thing happens? Is out of state or (literally) greener pastures the only real option?

TONTO !!!! Is going PARTIAL CLOSURE Friday 6/25!
(announced on official social media ... link will be added when provided.)

The #TontoNF will be implementing a Stage 3 Forest Closure on Friday, June 25, 2021 due to extreme fire danger. Some lakes, roads and recreation areas will remain accessible. The official Stage 3 Forest Closure order will be released tomorrow afternoon with a closure map with details of restricted and accessible areas.