The boundary line between the two zones bisects the national forest roughly from east to west, at about 8,500 feet. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from july until september. Closure information can also be found on the san juan national forest. Over 32,000 acres have burned, the bulk of it in san juan national forest. No one, except those specified below, is allowed into the national forest. Northwest annual fire report 2010 national interagency fire. By order of the san juan county council and in the best interest of the public and our staff, all four county parks are closed to camping through may 30, 2020.
Consult the mobile apps instructions for complete information on how to use. San juan national forest fishing map view full map. The author is the president of entradasan juan, inc. This interactive travel map supplements the corresponding motor vehicle use map mvum by displaying on detailed color maps the national forest system nfs roads, nfs trails, and areas on nfs lands that are designated for motor vehicle use on that mvum, as well as nearby points of interest. These records show a total of 30 fires within two miles of loma linda since 1970. Federal lands in dolores county consist primarily of the san juan national forest, the bureau of land management and the canyons of the ancients blm national monument.
Burro fire closure map in july, members of a burned area emergency response team conducted a flyover to map. Some recent fires north and south of the bull run appear to have been of moderateseverity, prompting speculation that the fire regime of. Lower elevations, known as zone 1, have been upgraded to stricter stage 2 restrictions and higher elevations, or zone 2, are now under stage 1 restrictions. The hunter who killed the animal must be in the retrieval party. National forest 276 191 491 191 191 261 95 95 95 262 191 211 211 262 262 163 d s h e o a d w o o d e n s h o e. Ics209, unless noted 100 acres in forest fuels, 300 acres in grassbrush fuels as of 123110. Pagosa springs is a popular hunting destination due to the healthy population of elk and the vast and pristine areas in which to hunt. Multiple large air tankers dropped retardant, slowing the spread and allowing firefighters to effectively protect structures and put further protective measures in place. The fires are burning in addition to the spruce fire.
The san juan national forest has maintained fire records since 1970. Two ohvs may be used, but they must travel together and can only make one trip in. Georeferenced maps are not a substitute for proper preparation and knowledge to travel on public lands. Map showing the location of san juan national forest. Fire personnel completed the first full day of burning for the fall prescribed burning program on the san juan national forest. May 21, 2019 a crew member on columbine wildland fire module ignites surface fuels using a drip torch may 16 in the brockover prescribed burn in the pagosa ranger district of the san juan national forest. Stage one fire restrictions have been implemented for lower elevations within the san juan national forest as dry conditions persist this summer. Federal officials allege that embers emitted from a coal.
The burro fire soil burn severity baer map can be downloaded at the interagency. See blm utah valley of the gods georeferenced map for more details. The san juan skyway is an allamerican road and a component in the colorado scenic and historic byway system. Take in the beauty of the san juan national forest as you hike portions of the colorado trail from kroeger campground. Northwest annual fire report 2010 page 6 northwest large wildland fires 2010 source. Northwest large fires 2010 total large fires total acreage estimated cost.
San juan national forest to close as 416 wildfire grows to. Hotels near san juan national forest, durango on tripadvisor. Matia island marine state park washington state parks and. San juan nf prescribed fire program maps inciweb the incident.
San juan national forest in colorado closes due to. Weminuche wilderness, south san juan wilderness, and lizard head wilderness, two of which are alpine wilderness areas. As fires burned in this area, crews performed point protection, burning out fuels ahead of the fire, and they successfully. Bears ears national monument bureau of land management.
Knowledge of the causes of forest fires, and of the main driving factors of ignition, is an indispensable step towards effective fire prevention policies. See blm utah san juan river open during the high use season march 1 june 15 september 1 october 31 7 days a week caution. San juan national forest, blm up fire restrictions news. There are a variety of georeferenced pdf apps available for apple and android devices. The 416 fire started on june 1, 2018, and the burro fire followed on june 8. Interactive visitor map forest service visitor map. At higher elevations and on mesic aspects, the understory is dominated by. New closure for walker fire area walker fire fire and smoke. San juan national forest is a forest in colorado and has an elevation of 10,417 feet. The san juan national forest of southwestern colorado, showing site locations.
Georeferenced map applications allow you to navigate using your mobile devices gps even without cellular reception. This action was taken on monday, march 23, in an effort to flatten the spread of covid19. The forest supervisors office is located in the san juan public lands center in durango, colorado, with district offices in bayfield, dolores and pagosa springs. The durango fire protection district mission is to. The 416 fire backed down the east side of the ridge above hermosa today. Usda forest service fsgeodata clearinghouse fstopo map products. Forest service san juan national forest, 15 burnett. The fires burned predominantly within san juan national forest, miles north of durango and 14 miles south of rico. The current sopa report contains a list of proposed actions that will begin or are currently undergoing environmental analysis and documentation. The san juan national forest is located in the southwest. The 416 fire, a wildfire in colorado that burned over 22,000 acres, is forcing san juan national forest to close its doors to visitors and employees.
The san juan national forest, near durango, colorado offers an opportunity to get out into the great outdoors and find solitude in the beauty of nature. Though associated with the development and administration of the san juan national forest, better examples of usfs art deco design and brick supervisors warehouse construction remain in colorado. San juan national forest proposed warehouse remodel r. Best kid friendly trails in san juan national forest alltrails. Most of the recorded fires were on national forest system lands, as the fires on private land were not recorded until recently. The route can be reached via ten sleep from the west or buffalo from the. Establishment of the chimney rock national monument pdf. San juan national forest kid friendly map view full map.
Costs are estimates only as reported via ics209 and are not official figures. The author is the president of entrada san juan, inc. Byway information wyoming department of transportation. Michael bell and associates durango warehouse improvement map c6509. Lightning sparks 3 new fires in san juan national forest.
Rules stipulate that both can only be used in accordance with the u. Best hotels near san juan national forest, durango, colorado. Interactive travel map united states forest service. June 12 upi for the first time in more than a century, colorados san juan national forest will close tuesday due to a nearby wildfire thats grown to more than 22,000 acres. Take your time exploring this park and let the unspoiled forest provide you with peace and quiet and leave you feeling rejuvenated. San juan national forest to close as 416 wildfire grows to 22,000 acres the total number of homes covered by the evacuation orders is now around 2,200. National forest service roads and trails are closed to motorized vehicle use when blocked by a gate, sign, earthen mound, or physical barrier erected to restrict motorized vehicular travel. On a recent venture to san juan island i passed through a mix of fire scarred trees with a mix of old growth.
More than 600 firefighters are on the front line, using choppers. He is a licensed engineering geologist with more than 30 years of experience. San juan national forest lifts most closures near burro fire. Caution urged as san juan national forest hit by wildfire. Firefighters with the san juan national forest are trying to reach two small, lightningsparked fires, each less than onetenth of an acre, burning on missionary ridge on sunday afternoon. The sopa report opens in a separate browser window. Book your tickets online for san juan national forest, durango. While southwest colorado and northern new mexico deal with big blazes, a new fire sparked friday afternoon just miles away from the 416 fire in the san juan national forest.
Best kid friendly trails in san juan national forest. But with the dry aspects of the site and thin soils areas of open ground still persist. The designated 47mile stretch of the scenic byway, or u. Explore your national forests and grasslands with the new and improved visitor map 2. San juan county community wildfire protection plan. San juan national forest in western colorado closed this week due to a fire that has consumed 22,000 acres since june 1. Hon schlapfer, assistant fire management officerfuels for the san juan national forest, looks over an area in fosset gulch that was subject to a prescribed burn in 2016. Welcome to the durango fire protection districts website. No warranty is made by the bureau of land management as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of these data for individual or aggregate use with other. New mexico national forests to close developed recreation. Building and maintaining datasets in arcgis may 2012 4 editors note.
Dan west has produced an esri story map for the 2019 forest health report, which tells the story of how data was collected to compile the report, and offers you an interactive way to find out about forest conditions in your area. Click the arrow in in the top left corner to view the map legend. Best trails in san juan national forest colorado alltrails. The route can be reached via ten sleep from the west or buffalo from the east. It borders the uncompahgre national forest to the north and the rio grande national forest to. Dan west has produced an esri story map for the 2019 forest health report, which tells the story of how data was collected to compile the report, and offers you an interactive way to find out about forest conditions in your area use your cursor to zoom inout and navigate around the map to display archuleta.
Please check with a local blm field office for the most up to date information and conditions disclaimer. For the last 12 years, he has been writing articles. Over 50% of the total landmass in dolores county is in public ownership. San juan national forest was declared by president theodore roosevelt in 1905 and is now also part.
Fire restrictions close san juan national forest in colorado. This project was funded by county chiefs association. San juan skyway map visit durango, co official tourism site. Postfire baer inciweb site as a jpeg or pdf version under the maps tab. The fire, burning 23 miles northwest of durango, started. Hough and beckwourth ranger districts walker fire emergency trail, road, and area closure. San juan national forest reopens to visitors as rainfall. San juan national forest fire restrictions upgraded news.
There are fortyseven developed campgrounds of which thirtyone meet the selection criteria. In 2015, minutekey partnered with the national forest foundation in an effort to defend and sustain our forests. It borders the uncompahgre national forest to the north and the. Mar 23, 2020 new mexico krqe the national forest is closing five recreation sites in new mexico in an effort to protect residents from the covid19 outbreak, but they want the public to know the forests. Fish and wildlife service and the washington state parks and recreation commission, 5 acres at rolfe cove are available to boaters as a marine park.
San juan national forest from mapcarta, the free map. Or actually, that might be the 9,000 foot elevation. A compilation of 20th century fires usda forest service, mount hood national forest, unpublished data lists location, source, and size of recent fires with map locations of most of them. Community wildfire protection plan colorado state forest. Caution urged as san juan national forest hit by wildfire reopens. Three new lightningtriggered fires were identified tuesday evening burning in the pagosa ranger district of the san juan national forest.
Stage 2 restrictions ban all open fires and campfires. Fstopo is the forest service primary base map series 1. Geotiffs and pdf s can be downloaded from the viewer below. Colorado wildfire grows to 22,000 acres, closes san juan. History and nature blend together in the san juan national forest to give visitors a special forest experience. Access to the national forest is simple, though the terrain is steep and difficult, with lush meadows scattered all aroundperfect for wildlife. The new restrictions took effect tuesday and place a complete ban on building or maintaining any campfires or wood stoves at lower elevations below timberline. Campfires must be completely extinguished before leaving it, and failing to. The san juan national forest, alone or when combined with the rio grand national forest to the northeast and the uncompahgre to the northwest, cover a lot of the san juan mountain range. See blm utah san juan river open during the high use season march 1 june 15 september 1 october 31 7 days a week. A fire that began burning 10 miles north of durango on friday has forged a path into the san juan national forest overnight into saturday, along with prompting evacuations and the declaration of. This order is effective from october 3, 2019 until the walker fire is declared out and deemed safe for entry by the public. The fires burned predominantly within san juan national forest, miles. Oct 30, 2015 every year thousands of acres of forests are engulfed in fires.
Dolores county community fire plan a component of the. National forest covering over 1,878,846 acres 2,935. Recognizing the benefits of geospatial technology, the united states forest service usfs geospatial management office gmo is using avenza system inc. The forest service asks that guests respect the forests and help keep them clean for all to enjoy by packing out any trash brought inwith the exception of human waste. Changes to burro fire area closure san juan national forest. Six of our sites were located in such stands table 1. The dry fork trail in the san juan national forest is one of many trails closed as a result of the 416 fire on june 12, 2018 in durango. Best fishing trails in san juan national forest alltrails. The island is part of the san juan islands national wildlife refuge. Providing emergency services to our community protecting our community from risk preventing emergencies through education and training performing all duties with courage, dedication, and respect. Durango field office colorado state forest service. San bernardino national forest fire history fire history years ago burned updated 5410 this map shows the areas burned by wildfires in the san bernardino national forest as of early 2008, and indicates how long before that time the most. Matia island has use restrictions that are different from most washington state parks. Jun 12, 2018 the fire prompted officials to close san juan national forest.
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