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City Parks Where to Walk in City parks are open dawn to dusk but use is limited. •CLOSED: Picnic tables, playground equipment and restrooms. Klamath County •Limited Use: Lawns and fields are open to groups of 10 people or less. Games can be played provided there is County Parks the appropriate 6 feet of social distancing. All county parks* are open for day use only provided social distancing regulations are adhered to. However, all campsites, restrooms and other hard equipment are closed. *Except Hagelstein Park National Parks The is modifying its operations on a park-by- Oregon Department of park basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local public health Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) authorities. While most facilities and events are closed or canceled, many ODFW lands are open for hiking. of the outdoor spaces remain accessible to the public. Before visiting, There are no public restrooms available. please check with individual parks regarding changes to park operations. The closest hiking area to Oregon Tech is the Miller Island road www.nps.gov/coronavirus access. (40 miles from K- Falls) The dog training area is open year round and is the only place that Lava Beds National Monument The Lava Beds Visitor Center, campground, Cave Loop Road, and all park you can legally walk your dog off leash in Klamath County. Permits are required to park in ODFW lots - Costs: $10/day pass restrooms are closed. Trails and most park roads will remain open. and $30/annual pass. www.nps.gov/labe/planyourvisit/conditions.htm www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/directory/local_offices.asp Crater Lake National Park is temporarily closed to visitors. Highway 62

through the park remains open for travel. www.nps.gov/crla/learn/news/update-crater-lake-national-park-is- Bureau of Land modifying-operations-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Management (BLM) lands BLM Lands are open provided social distancing rules are followed. Please follow guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and However, campgrounds and developed recreational areas are practice Leave No Trace principles. closed, including all Gerber Reservoir Camps as well as Horse Camp. www.blm.gov/office/klamath-falls-field-office Klamath Irrigation District (KID) The Klamath Irrigation District maintains the “road” along the A-Canal United States Forest Service lands for irrigation traffic. While you may use this as a walking trail, keep in The National Forests which are closest to us include the Winema mind that this is NOT a groomed trail, but intended for maintenance National Forest, , and Modoc National Forest. truck access. The road starts at the Head Gates (on Oregon Ave.) and All recreation facilities are closed including official trailheads (often they trails through town, behind Klamath Union High School and Mazama have a parking area and a restroom). However, the actual trails are not High School. It also runs behind Klamath Community College and into closed as long as people adhere to social distancing and limited group a variety of local farms and ranches. If you come across a locked gate sizes. If you plan on using forest roads to fish, or hike, bike, etc., use (usually behind ranch/farm property), don’t open or cross it. Follow caution parking on the roadsides or pullouts. social distancing protocols.

Pacific Corp Trails Pacific Power owns and maintains trails such as the Link River Trail, which is open, provided people observe social distancing protocols. This trail is very close to campus.

ALL Oregon State Parks remain CLOSED, including the OC&E Trail that runs through Klamath Falls.