The Willamette National Forest announced Friday that it will be reducing the closure order for the Cedar Creek Fire area on the Middle Fork Ranger District.
The new closure order will be in effect on June 25 through March 23, 2024, unless rescinded or modified sooner.
The sites that are open under the new order include: Shadow Bay Campground, South Waldo Shelter, South Waldo Trailhead, Fuji Mountain Trailhead, North Fork Trailhead, Bunchgrass Trail, Huckleberry Flats Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Staging Area, Verdun Trailhead, and High Divide Trailhead.
The Pacific Crest Trail is also now open and accessible for thru hikers.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.