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3-24-20 Rainier & Olympic access closed

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5 years 10 months ago #233672 by Gary Vogt
Both Mount Rainier and Olympic national parks have essentially closed motorized access because of the pandemic:
www.nps.gov/mora/learn/news/mount-rainie...-public-vehicles.htm
www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

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5 years 10 months ago #233675 by lernr
Ugh, I was hoping to tour there later this week...

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5 years 10 months ago #233677 by Gary Vogt
Replied by Gary Vogt on topic Re: 3-24-20 Rainier & Olympic access closed
North Cascades National Park has closed all campgrounds, boat ramps, and the Cascade River, Thornton Lakes, and Upper Goodell roads:
www.nps.gov/noca/learn/news/north-cascad...-health-guidance.htm

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5 years 10 months ago #233678 by nwboarder82
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Skamania county sheriffs department (Mt St Helens and Mt Adams) shutdown all trailheads and banned hiking in all forest lands regardless of access point.

www.skamaniacounty.org/home/showdocument?id=2391

Also Mt Hood Meadows just banned uphill travel in their permit area as well in compliance with Hood River County Sheriffs Dept.

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5 years 10 months ago #233680 by PhilH

Skamania county sheriffs department (Mt St Helens and Mt Adams) shutdown all trailheads and banned hiking in all forest lands regardless of access point.


I don't read this order as limited to forest lands. I read it as ALL "recreational hiking destinations" in Skamamia County, period. I'm flabbergasted at how broad this order is. No hiking anywhere?

Question, most of Mt. Adams is in Yakima County but is the Morrison Cr Campground trailhead in Skamania County?

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5 years 10 months ago #233681 by nwboarder82
Replied by nwboarder82 on topic Re: 3-24-20 Rainier & Olympic access closed

I don't read this order as limited to forest lands. I read it as ALL "recreational hiking destinations" in Skamamia County, period. I'm flabbergasted at how broad this order is. No hiking anywhere?

Question, most of Mt. Adams is in Yakima County but is the Morrison Cr Campground trailhead in Skamania County?


Yeah, someone on Oregon Hikers called the Department of Emergency Management for clarification. Here's the direct quote

"I just spoke with John @ Skamania County dept of emergency management. The entire county is closed to all hiking. It doesn't matter if it's not in the Gorge, not an actual trailhead. No one is allowed to hike anywhere in the county at all. The USFS is on board with this for the lands they manage. John said Skamania just doesn't have the resources to have any potential SARs, let alone having the crowds come, etc. Understandable, but still very disappointing."

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