Coconino and Kaibab National Forests have each announced the ignition of prescribed fires starting over the weekend and soon after in parts of the forests near Mormon Lake, 25 miles south of Flagstaff and near Kaibab Lake in Williams. Mint West Prescribed Burn Project Coconino National Forest’s Mint West treatments Read more…
Oak Creek Canyon’s Cave Springs Campground, situated 11 miles north of Sedona, is closed through July 2024 as construction personnel undertake a bank stabilization project. The focus of the work will be on the main access road to Cave Springs Campground (Forest Road 89D), aiming to prevent further erosion and Read more…
Starting May 4 the Upper Lake Mary and Narrows recreation areas will implement new updates meant to enhance enjoyment and convenience for recreationists. On-site automated fee machines will become available for the purchase of daily passes for $10 or a weekly pass for $15. Also, these Coconino National Forest sites Read more…
The very popular Cathedral Rock Trail is closed from February 28 through April 13, 2024 for trail maintenance. The Coconino National Forest announced the closure to be in effect Wednesday through Saturday, 8am-4:30pm throughout this scheduled time period. While the main section of Cathedral Rock’s climb and lookout point terminus Read more…
The Coconino National Forest has adjusted the reservation system for Fossil Creek to enhance accessibility and reduce the number of unused permits. The updates offer two avenues to secure a permit via recreation.gov for any specific date. The majority of permits (80%) will be accessible on a rolling daily basis, Read more…
Emergency and Forest services, as well as new outlets across the state have reported on the containment of the Maid Fire. Road closures in the area are in effect through March 2024.
The burns are not expected to close or restrict outdoor recreation although crews will be in these areas and smoke impact may be felt. Here are the details…
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Recreation planner Brady VanDragt in Coconino National Forest is moving on a proposal to reroute 18 miles of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. An upgrade to the Arizona National Scenic Trail The stated purpose of the reroute is to maximize scenic beauty and separate the trail from traffic in this Read more…
The trail south of SR 87 is within the mandated closure expected to last through Dec. 1. AZT hikers may not continue south from Happy Jack to the Blue Ridge Segment.