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The Pintler Ranger District of the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has rescinded the area closure associated with the Hog Trough Fire. However, portions of US Forest Service Road 5070 and 5071 are still closed. Read below for more details. The Area Closure associated with the Hog Trough Fire is still in effect for the Bitterroot National Forest.

CLOSED ROADS and TRAILS:

1.       Railroad Creek, National Forest System Trail #77 to Trail#313 C at the gate. 

2.       Weasel Creek, National Forest System Trail #156, from milepost 0.00 at its junction with NFSR #461.

3.       A section of the Chain of Lakes Trail #313, National Forest System Trail #313 where it intersects Trail #77 Railroad Creek, Weasel Creek Trail #156.

4.        Skalkaho Creek -Jerry Lake Trail #503, National Forest System Trail #503.

5.       US Forest Service Road #75, Rye Creek Rd, from the Junction with Highway 38 (Skalkaho Highway) to the junction with Skalkaho Creek, Jerry Lake Trailhead #503.

6.       US Forest Service Road 5070 (Sand Basin Cr) is closed from Maukey Trail #80171 south to the end of the road.

7.       US Forest Service Road 5071 is closed from Bowles Creek south to the end of the road.

DESCRIBED AREA: 

All NFS Lands on the Darby Ranger District of the Bitterroot National Forest in the area bounded at the Junction of the 75 (Skalkaho Road) and Trail #77 which runs east for 3.52 miles where it intersects at the Junction of Trail #313 (Chain of Lakes); head south along Trail #313 for 0.50 miles south where it intersects Trail #156 (Weasel Creek) and south along Trail #313 for 2.75 miles to the Trail #503; travel west along Trail #503 for 4.50 miles west toward the 75 Road .

The USDA FS 75 Road is now ORDER NUMBER 22-D2-01 closed from the Junction with the Skalkaho Highway 38 to the Jerry Lake Trailhead #503/Skalkaho Creek junction. 

Bitterroot National Forest Area Closure:

See Closure Map and Closure Order for Darby Ranger Station of the Bitterroot National Forest Closure Area