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Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure (exp 1/3/2027)
The following acts are prohibited within the Siskiyou Crest Vehicle Closure Area (the Area) along the Siskiyou Crest from Mount Ashland to Siskiyou Peak, as described in and illustrated on Exhibit A in Forest Order No. 24-05-10.
- Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle off National Forest System roads within the Area at any time.
- Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle on National Forest System roads within the Area at any time between November 15 and April 15.
- Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle on National Forest System trails within the Area at any time.
Alert Start Date: January 3, 2025
Alert End Date: January 3, 2027
Rec Sites Affected:
Order Number: 24-05-10
Forest Order
KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST
Siskiyou Crest Seasonal Safety Closure
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(a), and for the protection of public safety, the following acts are
prohibited within the Siskiyou Crest Vehicle Closure Area (the Area) along the Siskiyou Crest
from Mount Ashland to Siskiyou Peak, as described in and illustrated on Exhibit A. This order is
effective from January, Third, 2025, through January, Third, 2027.
1. Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle off National Forest
System roads within the Area at any time. 36 C.F.R. § 261.56.
2. Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle on National Forest
System roads within the Area at any time between November 15 and April 15. 36
C.F.R. § 261.54(a.)
3. Using a motorized vehicle including an over-the-snow vehicle on National Forest
System trails within the Area at any time. C.F.R. § 261.55(b.)
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1. 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.
2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting
force in the performance of an official duty.
These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 C.F.R. Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an
individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both.
16 U.S.C. § 551 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
Executed in Yreka, California, this third day of January 2025.
Contact Name:
Supervisor's Office (Headquarters)Contact Number:
(530) 842-6131Contact Email:
SM.FS.klamathinfo@usda.govMaps
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