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U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and
Comanche National Grasslands
Leadville Ranger District

Area, Trail, and Road Closure

Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-16

PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are
prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands, roads, and trails in the Leadville
Ranger District, Pike-San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this order
as Exhibit A (the “Described Area, Roads, and Trails”):
1. Going into or being in Described Area. 36 C.F.R. §§ 261.52(e), 261.53(e)
2. Being on the Described Trails. 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. Private Landowners may access NFS Roads 399 and 398 to access their
properties located off these NFS Roads unless an evacuation notice is
implemented by Forest Service and Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
2. 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).
3. Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or
firefighting force in the performance of an official duty.
 

DESCRIBED: AREA/ROADS AND TRAILS
The Described Area is all NFS lands withing the following boundaries: The Described
Area covers Twin Lakes and all-day use areas shown in Exhibit A, including Big Mac,
Dexter Point and Sunnyside, Cabin Cove, Whistler Point and Mountain View, these sites
are all on the northside of Twin Lakes and Dexter Campground, the campground on the
northside of Twin Lakes. The dispersed camping areas below Twin Lakes Dam are also
Order Number: # 02-12-01-24-16
located in the Described Area. The Described Roads are all NFS Roads (NFSR) located
in the Described Area, including NFSR #399, #399A and #399B; NFSR #398 and #398A;
NFSR #179, NFSR #170A, and NFSR #174A and NFSR #175, #175A, #175B and #175C.
The Described Trails are NFS Trails (NFST) located in and bordering the Described Area,
including NFST #1776, Segment 11 of the Colorado Trail between Interlaken Trailhead
and Clear Creek.
 

PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety.
 

IMPLEMENTATION
1. This Order shall be in effect from June 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM through July 15, 2024
at 11:59 PM, unless rescinded.
2. A map identifying the Described [Area/Roads/Trails] is attached and made part of
this Order as Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/psicc/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 Leadville Ranger District in Leadville, Colorado, (719) 486-0749, and
Pike and San Isabel National Forests and Cimarron and Comanche National
Grasslands National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Pueblo, Colorado, (719) 553-
1400, for more information about this Order.
6. This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in
or on the same Described Area, Roads and Trails.
Signed and issued on _________.
_______________________
Ryan Nehl
Forest and Grasslands Supervisor
Pike-San Isabel National Forests &
Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands