KLAMATH FALLS, OR — Area residents and visitors are reminded that the area around Fourmile Campground, located on the Klamath Ranger District of the Fremont-Winema National Forest, is closed through at least December 2021 due to numerous hazards in the area affecting public safety.
Forest managers have determined that conditions along both the road and in the campground are extremely dangerous due to a mountain pine beetle infestation that has killed thousands of lodgepole pine in the area.
The road and campground are closed to all access – including by hiking, horseback riding and biking.
The Fourmile Campground area closure, including Forest Road 3661, is formally referenced as Closure Order 06-02-13-21-01. It is between the Sky Lakes Wilderness boundary east to the edge of the Rye Spur Trail, and from Fourmile Lake south to the northern edge of Forest Road 3661-360.
Violations of the closure order are punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment of not more than 6 months or both.
The Twin Ponds Trail is closed between the Sky Lakes Wilderness Boundary and Badger Lake Trail.
The surrounding recreation area, including Sky Lakes Wilderness, is accessible, using alternate routes. Access to Mt. McLoughlin Trailhead and Rye Spur Quarry remain open. The Pacific Crest Trail is unaffected by this closure. Badger Lake and Twin Ponds trails are accessible through other trailheads. Please contact the Klamath Ranger District at 541-883-6714 for more information.
Fourmile Campground is operated by a concessionaire, Lake of the Woods Resort, under a permit to the U.S. Forest Service. Campers are advised to use other facilities in the area, including Aspen Point and Sunset Campgrounds at Lake of the Woods. Reservations can be made at www.recreation.gov.
For more information on the Fremont-Winema National Forest, visit www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema, follow the Forest on Twitter @FremontWinemaNF or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/R6FWNF.
