Expanding wildfire shuts down more hiking trails, campgrounds in Oregon

OAKRIDGE, Ore. — Officials have closed more hiking trails and forest roads as the Emigrant Fire grows past 30,000 acres with no containment. The wildfire is burning about 20 miles southeast of Oakridge.

The fire, sparked by lightning, was first reported Aug. 24 and has continued spreading through remote terrain about three miles southwest of Indigo Springs Campground.

The Willamette National Forest announced multiple closures ahead of Labor Day weekend to protect public and firefighter safety.

Although the fire has not reached the Umpqua National Forest, officials there ordered additional closures Thursday, citing similar safety concerns.

Campgrounds around Lemolo Lake, Lower Lemolo Falls Trail #1468, Toketee Lake Campground, Toketee Falls Trail and NFSR 3401 or the road to Umpqua Hot Springs are to remain open.

The Umpqua closures will remain in effect until Nov. 4 unless lifted earlier.

HIKING TRAILS:

• Upper Lemolo Falls Trail #1476 and Trailhead
• Skipper Lakes Trailhead
• Cinder Prairie Trailhead
• Bulldog Rock Trailhead
• Lemolo #2 Forebay Forest Camp Campground
• Lemolo Lake Dam Trailhead

FOREST ROADS:

• National Forest Service Road (NFSR) 4775 (Medicine Creek)
• NFSR 3402 (Thorn Mountain Road)
• NFSR 2154 (Timpanogas Road)
• NFSR 2610 (Lemolo Lake/Birds Point Road)

CAMPGROUNDS & RECREATION SITES: 

• Sacandaga Campground
• Indigo Springs Campground
• Timpanogos Campground
• Timpanogas Lake Shelter
• Middle Fork Trailhead
• Chuckle Springs Trailhead
• Youngs Rock Trailhead
• Middle Fork Trail #3609
• Timpanogas Lake
• Opal Lake

HIKING TRAIL:

•  A portion of the Middle Fork Trail #3609

FOREST ROADS: 

• Forest Service Road (FSR) 21 (Rigdon Road)
• FSR 2134 (Staley Ridge Road)
• FSR 2136 (Staley Creek)
• FSR 2137
• FSR 2143
• FSR 2144
• FSR 2153 (Big Swamp Road)
• FSR 2154 (Timpanogas Road)
• FSR 6000700 (Warm Springs Butte) and any associated spurs off these roads.