Area, Road, and Trail Closures (SPRING MOUNTAINS NRA)

Associated Documents

Forest Order

Forest Order: 04-17-25-04

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 

Area, Road, and Trail Closures

PROHIBITIONS 

Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trail in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Areas,” “Described Roads,” and “Described Trails”): 

1. Going into or being upon the Described Areas. 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e).
2. Being on the Described Roads. 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e).
3. Being on the Described Trail. 36 C.F.R. § 261.55(a).

EXEMPTIONS 

Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order: 

1. Authorized Federal and State personnel conducting repair work on the Described Road in the course of their official duties.
2. Lee Canyon Ski Resort personnel conducting activities by their special use permit and associated operating plans, within the Upper Bristlecone Described Trail.
3. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
4. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.

DESCRIBED AREAS, ROADS, AND TRAIL 

The Upper Bristlecone Described Trail in the entirety of the Upper Bristlecone Trail, which is in Sections 9-10, 15-16, Township 19 South, Range 56 East, Mt. Diablo Meridian, and all NFS lands within 100 feet on either side of Described Trail. The Upper Kyle Canyon Described Area is the NFS lands bounded by the Mt. Charleston Wilderness Area boundary and the North to South running section of Echo Road, and in Sections 22-23, 25-27;35-36, Township 19 South, Range 56 East, Mt. Diablo Meridian. The Described Roads & Trails are NFS Roads 45577, 45577A and NFS Motorized Trails 25872, and 25873.

PURPOSE 

The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety while repair work is being conducted in the Described Areas and on the Described Roads and Trail.

IMPLEMENTATION

1.  This Order shall be in effect from May 12th, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. through May 12th, 2027 at 12:00 a.m., unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/htnf/alerts-notices.
3. Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
4. A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
5. Contact the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area at 4701 North Torrey Pines Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89130 (702) 872-5486, and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor's Office at 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks NV 89431 (715) 331-6444, for more information about this Order..
6. This Order supersedes Order #04-17-24-15. Signed and issued on May 12th, 2025.

Prudence Crampton

Deputy Forest Supervisor

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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