Labor Mountain Fire Closure Updated on Sept. 30, 2025 impacting Wenatchee River & Cle Elum Districts

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Forest Order

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
Cle Elum, WA
Labor Mountain Fire Superseding Closure
Closure Order: 06-17-03-25-36

Pursuant to 16 USC § 551 and 36 CFR § 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Wenatchee River and Cle Elum Ranger Districts of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. This Order supersedes Forest Order #06-17-03-25-35 signed by Tara Umphries on September 24th , 2025, and is effective September 30, 2025 through December 31, 2025 unless rescinded sooner.

PROHIBITIONS:
1.Entering into or being upon National Forest System lands, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.53(e)].
2.Being on a National Forest System trail, as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.55(a)].
3.Being on a National Forest System Road as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.54(e)].
4.Use of vehicle off of National Forest System Roads as described below and displayed on the attached map, Exhibit A [36 CFR § 261.56].

CLOSURE AREA DESCRIPTION:
The Labor Mountain Fire Closure area is described as:
Closure applies to Forest Service lands, roads and trails within area closure.

The boundary of the closure starts in Section 8, T. 21 N. R. 16 E. W.M. at the juction of FSR 9737 and FSR 9738. It follows the west edge of FSR 9737 to its intersection with FSR 9701. It follows the west edge of FSR 9701 to the end of the road in Section 2, T. 21 N. R 15 E W.M. It then follows the west edge of Way Creek Trail # 1235 north to its intersection with the Koppen Mountain Trail # 1225. It follows the west edge of trail #1225 to where it intersects DeRoux Spur Trail #1392.1. It follows the north edge of trail #1392.1to its intersection with Boulder-De Roux Trail #1392. It follows the north edge of trail #1392 to its intersection with the North Fork Teanaway Trail #1358. It follows the west edge of trail #1358 to its intersection with the Esmeralda Basin Trail #1394. It follows the west edge of trail #1394 to its intersection with Ingall’s Way Trail #1390. It follows the west edge of trail #1390 to the Kittitas-Chelan County line in Section 26, T 23 N. R. 15 E. W.M. and the Wenatchee River and Cle Elum Ranger Districts’ boundary. Closure then follows the Alpine Lakes Wilderness boundary W then N to Ingalls Peak in Section 23, T. 23 N. R. 15 E. W.M. Closure then follow ridgeline to Stuart Pass and the junction with the Ingalls Creek Trail #1215 in Section 14, T. 23 N. R. 15 E. W.M. Closure then follows trail #1215 E to Ingalls Creek Trailhead in Section 26, T. 23 N. R. 17 E. W.M. Closure then follows Ingalls Creek Road to junction with Washington State Highway 97 in Section 24, T. 23 N. R. 17 E. W.M. Closure then follows Highway 97 north to the intersection with Camas Creek Rd. in Section 18, T. 23 N. R. 18 E. W.M. Then along the southern edge of Camas Creek to the Forest Service boundary in Section 20, T. 23N. R. 18 E. W.M. It then follows the Forest Service boundary east and then south until it intersects with FSR 9712 in Section 13, T. 21 N. R. 19 E. W. M. The closure then follows east along the FSR 9712 Liberty Beehive Rd. to the intersection with FSR 9716 Swauk Meadow Rd. in Section 17, T. 21 N. R. 18 E. W.M. The closure follows FSR 9716 north to the intersection with Washington State Highway 97 in Section 4, T. 21 N. R 18 E. W.M. The closure continues along north side of Washington State Highway 97 until the junction of FSR 9738, Blue Creek Road, in Section 22, T. 21 N. R. 17. E. W.M. It then follows the south edge of FSR 9738 northwest to the intersection of FSR 9702, Red Top Road, in Section 17, T. 21 N. R. 17 E. W.M. It follows the south edge of FSR 9702 to the Red Top trail head and intersection with Middle Creek in Section 19, T. 21 N. R. 17 E. W.M. It then follows Middle Creek west to the Forest service boundary in Section 24, T. 21 N. R. 16 E W.M. The closure then follows the Forest Service boundary north to the intersection with FSR 9738 in Section 36, T. 21 N. R. 16 E. W.M. and then back to the point of origin at the junction of FSR 9737 and 9738 in Section 8, T. 21 N. R. 16 E. W.M.

Roads Closed
FSR 9022 – Blue Creek Road FSR 7322-230
FSR 9703 – Stafford Creek FSR 9714-207
FSR 9703-112 – Standup Creek FSR 9714-204
FSR 9714 – Iron Creek Road FSR 7320
FSR 9714-111 – Hovey Creek Road FSR 7324
FSR 9715 – Old Blewett Highway FSR 7324-300
FSR 9737 – North Fork Teanaway FSR 7324-800
FSR 9701 – Jungle Creek FSR 7324-900
FSR 9738 – Jack Creek FSR 7340
FSR 9737-112 – Beverly Creek FSR 7340-611
FSR 9702 Red Top FSR 9738-111
FSR 9738-121 FSR 9738-123
FSR 9738-125 FSR 9738-112
FSR 9378-124 FSR 7240
FSR 7316 FSR 7340-311
FSR 7316-211 FSR 7350
FSR 7316-311 FSR 7350-210
FSR 7316-511 FSR 6751
FSR 7322 FSR 7204-181
FSR 7322-440 FSR 7204-111
FSR 7322-400 FSR 7200-140
FSR 7322-200 FSR 7201-Tip Top
FSR 7322-205 FSR 7204-180
FSR 7204-111 FSR 7204-183
FSR 7204 FSR 7204-182
FSR 7200-180 FSR 7200-182
FSR 7104 Sand Creek FSR 9712-230
FSR 9712 Liberty Beehive FSR 9712-280
FSR 9712-119 FSR 9712-222
FSR 9712-234 FSR 9716 Swauk Meadow
FSR 7245 Tronsen Summit FSR 7230 Upper Tronsen
FSR 7230-211 FSR 7226
FSR 7220 Magnet Creek FSR 7224
FSR 7100 Mission Creek FSR 7101
FSR 7107 FSR 500, 532, 515
FSR 111, 157, 220, 335

Trails Closed
Within the boundary described above, the following trails are closed:
Iron Bear Trail #1351
Stafford Creek Trail #1359
Teanaway Ridge Trail #1364
Standup Creek Trail #1369
Miller Peak Trail #1379
Bean Creek Trail #1391.1, 1391.2
County Line Trail #1226
Beverly Turnpike Trail #1391
Long’s Pass Trail #1229
Ingall’s Way Trail #1390
Iron Peak Trail #1399
Esmeralda Basin Trail #1394 – to its junction with County Line Trail # 1226.2
Boulder-De Roux Trail #1392
De Roux Spur Trail #1392.1
Koppen Mountain Trail #1225
Johnson Medra Trail # 1383
Jungle Creek Trail # 1383.1
Way Creek Trail #1235
Entienne Creek Trail
Three Brother Trail #1211
Falls Creek Trail #1216
Cascade Creek Trail #1217
Hardscrabble Creek Trail #1218
Ingalls Creek Trail #1215
Devils Gulch Trail # 1220
Red Hill Trail # 1223
Red Hill Spur # 1223-1
Mission Ridge Trail # 1201 Road Rage #1615
Red Devil Trail # 1221 Stairway to Heaven #1616
Upper Naneum ORV Trail # 4W321 Sundance #1617
Tronsen Ridge Trail # 1204 The Still #1618
Mount Lillian Trail # 1601 Wag More #1619
Table Mountain Trail # 1209 Sofa Kingdom #1620
Elk Trap Springs Trail # 1319 – from the junction with FSR 9712
Haney Meadow XC # XC-15 YKMF #1621
Magnet Creek Trail # 1206 Wet Burrito #1622
Blue Creek Trail # 1364.2 Easy Connector #1623
Teanaway Ridge Trail # 1364
Indian Creek Trail 1364.3
Red Top Trail # 1364.1
Peavine Pinnacle Trail (no number)

Camp Grounds/Day Use Areas Closed
Ken Wilcox Campground
Beehive Reservoir Day Use Area

See Exhibit A for closure map.

EXEMPTIONS:
Pursuant to 36 CFR § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
1.Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire-fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

2.Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.

Violations of these prohibitions are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for an individual or $10,000.00 for a corporation, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. (16 USC § 551; 18 USC §§ 3551, 3571, and 3581.)

Executed in Wenatchee, Washington this 30th day of September, 2025.
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Tara Umphries
Forest Supervisor
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

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