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Deschutes National Forest Deschutes National Forest Summer Trail Access and Conditions Update KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Updated September 13, 2013 Summer Trail Highlights Public Use Restrictions for high fire danger on the Deschutes have been lifted. For wildfire information and trail/road closures: http://www.inciweb.org/ During nice September weekends, moderate to high use possible on many Deschutes NF trail and backcountry areas. Wilderness Permits required. Please follow the 7 Leave No Trace Principles and plan ahead for your trip. http://lnt.org/learn/7-principles Within the Pole Creek Burn: Pole Creek, Scott Pass and Millican Crater Light Trailheads have reopened Broken Top TH and 370 Road from Todd Lake to Road 4601 are open. Rough road conditions, high clearance recommended, keep vehicles on open roads and spurs only. Approx. 90% of PCT clearing in Central Oregon Cascades now complete. A Pacific Crest Trail Association volunteer and Deschutes Light to moderate blowdown remains on trail crew member performing recent trail maintenance along just a few trails. PCT. Summer leash regulation on select CAUTION! trails ends after September 15. Leash option begins on the 16th! TRAIL DETOUR AHEAD! Watch weather forecasts closely. Go prepared with your Ten Essential FROM SEPTEMBER 16 THROUGH MID OCTOBER, A Systems: FISH HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS TAKING PLACE IN LAKE CREEK AT SUTTLE LAKE OUTLET. Navigation (map and compass) PLEASE STAY BACK FROM EQUIPMENT AND WORK Sun protection (sunglasses/sunscreen) SITE. FOLLOW TRAIL DETOUR AND SIGNING! Insulation (extra clothing) Illumination (headlamp/flashlight) FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL SISTERS RANGER DISTRICT: First-aid supplies 541-549-7700 Fire(waterproofmatches/lighter/candles) Repair kit and tools Nutrition (extra food) Hydration (extra water) Emergency shelter GENERAL SUMMER TRAIL CONDITIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 13: Trail crew repairs narrowing tread on steep side slopes. Pleasant summer temperatures and clear skies over the past few days. Cooler temps and chance of showers/thunderstorms into the next week is forecasted. Trail use is on the decline but expect moderate to high use on popular trails during nice weather weekends. Tired of encountering possibly hundreds of other users on popular Wilderness trails? Look over maps and guide books and seek out trails not listed or mentioned as low use trails. Deschutes National Forest’s summer trails are snow free. Across the Forest, approximately 95% of those trails to be cleared this year have been cleared. Trail volunteers and a few trail crew personnel continue trail maintenance and clearing but will begin to focus attention on winter trails into the coming months. Do bear in mind that not all trails are cleared each year. Limited trail personnel and volunteers normally focus clearing efforts on higher use trails of the nearly 900 miles of summer non-motorized trails on the Deschutes NF. Trails in areas hard hit by wildfire and beetle kill and involving heavy blow down (perhaps 50-100 trees/mile) may not be cleared each year; with a few that have become extremely difficult to clear of blow down and dense brush that are essentially, “put on the back burner” and have become impassible and unsafe to follow. Except for Chus Falls, all Wilderness trail heads are now accessible. Trail clearing within the Deschutes NF Wilderness areas is on the downhill side with approx. 80% of Wilderness trails cleared of blow down for this season. Do expect to find some trails with moderate to heavy downed trees and some even difficult to impossible passage. With a decrease in fire danger, Public Use Restrictions have been lifted and Industrial Fire Precaution Level has dropped from III to II allowing for chainsaw use until 1 pm shutdown. Fire season is not over yet so as always, continue to be fire safe with campfires, BBQ’s and other potential ignition sources. The Green Ridge Fire closure has been fully lifted with all trails, roads, Green Ridge area, fish hatchery and campgrounds in the original closure now open. Emergency fire closures due to wildfire activity are yet possible until fall rains set in. Wilderness Permits Required Wilderness permits are required within all Deschutes National Forest Wildernesses. Please be sure to read trailhead information and fill out the free, self-issue permit at the permit station. “LEAVE NO TRACE” REMINDER: PLEASE, PRACTICE THE SEVEN LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPALS: Plan Ahead and Prepare Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces Dispose of Waste Properly – See photo and information below on wrong disposal and effects! Leave What You Find Minimize Campfire Impacts Respect Wildlife Be Considerate of Other Visitors For details on the 7 LNT Principals: http://lnt.org/learn/7-principles Human waste in front and backcountry areas continues to be a growing problem on the Deschutes NF. Below is a recent report from one backcountry user: My wife and I just got back from a pack trip in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Beautiful place. We were 6 days in the backcountry. But I have never seen so many people improperly pooing in the backcountry. It was disgusting. I know it’s a heavy used area, especially those you can day hike too, like Green Lakes and Moraine lake, but wow, there was unburied poo all over these places as well as Park Meadow. I have backpacked a lot of Wilderness areas and National Parks and never seen a problem like this. Many of these places put pit toilets or port a poties in these types of heavy use areas to protect the wilderness. Of course, I also realize the funding issues you folks face. Even a few toilets probably aren't in the budget. It’s a real shame to see these amazing places literally being crapped on! Please, dispose of human and pet waste properly and Leave No Trace! http://lnt.org/learn/7-principles SPECIAL TRAIL EVENTS EFFECTING TRAIL USE: September 22 – Flagline Trailfest with a 50k trail run and the High Alpine Half trail marathon will be taking place on trails/roads along Flagline, Swampy Lakes, Happy Valley (Met/Win Trail), Road 370 and Dutchman area. Over 200 runners possible on these trails/roads during this one day event. No trail closures involved, just watch for heavy runner use. September 21 there will be road bike racers on paved roads out of the Cultus Lk area. POLE CREEK BURN AREA NOTICE: Hazardous tree conditions exist within the Pole Creek burn area. Use within the Wilderness sections of this burn is restricted to the trails; no cross country travel and no camping until you exit the burn area boundary. 95% of the Wilderness trails within the burn have been cleared of blowdown. Burn area boundaries are posted with maps and signing indicating either entering or leaving the burn area. You cannot legally access lower Snow Creek from Snow Creek Ditch or Park Meadow Trail. The Ditch has been removed and placed in restoration, is not passible and is closed. Example of area closure map for Pole Creek Burn. Area within the Wilderness area of the burn is closed except for travel limited to the trails; no off trail use or camping permitted. DESCHUTES NATIONAL FOREST SUMMER TRAILHEADS/TRAILS: Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District summer trails/access: Phils TH area trails are reported in great shape, but the dust factor will vary. Be aware of a 1 mile section of middle Mrazek Trail which is closed until early October for fuels reduction along the trail. This closed trail segment is located just east of the 4601 road; there is a signed reroute in place for the duration of this closure. COTA (Central Oregon Trail Alliance) volunteers have been busy with trail maintenance and the evidence is on the ground. Heavy use reported on the weekends with parking exceeding capacity. For more information on COTA, who they are, what they do and how you can help, go to: http://cotamtb.com/ Tumalo Falls Trailhead is open for the season. North Fork Trail is snow free and cleared of blow down to Happy Valley. North Fork Trail is uphill only for bikers and now open with return options of Mrazek Trail or nearby roads. Bridge Creek Trail is hiking only, logged out and closed to bikes, stock animals and dogs, as it passes thru the Bend Municipal Watershed. North Fork Trail is open to hikers, dogs and bikers (uphill only). South Fork trail to Swampy trail system may have light blowdown. Flagline Trail, is now OPEN. Metolius/Windigo Trail in Happy Valley area may have some blowdown. Deschutes River Trailheads/Trails are in good condition from Entrada to Sunriver and on to Lava Lands. Heavy use on weekends/holidays. Bikers using the primary design “hiker trail”, try to avoid this heavy use primary hiker trail on weekends/holidays and always ride extra cautious; yielding to pedestrians/equestrians. Reminder, there is a primary biker trail that does parallel much of the primary hiker. The seasonal DOG LEASH regulation along the Deschutes River Corridor is in effect May 15 thru Sept. 15. During this time, due to high use and potential for user conflicts, dogs are required to be on leash when in the corridor between Meadow Picnic and Benham Falls East. This includes all the River trails and recreation sites between these two locations. Dogs are permitted off leash in the river. Starting Sept. 16th the “leash option” is in effect. Please carry a leash and leash up if necessary. See below under Wilderness for the July 15 to Sept. 15 seasonal DOG LEASH regulation on high use Wilderness trails around Todd Lake, Broken Top, Green and Moraine Lakes and South Sister. Tumalo Creek 2 Trail just upstream of Shevlin Park is in good condition, “hiker only”.
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