Staircase Campground
The Staircase area remains closed in the wake of the Bear Gulch Fire. Reservations are not being accepted at this time.
Olympic National Forest
This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.
Olympic National Forest
This Order prohibits 1) possessing, storing, or transporting any aquatic invasive animal species AND 2) prohibits possessing, storing, or transporting any aquatic or riparian invasive plant species - on National Forest System lands in the Pacific Northwest Region as specified in the Order.
Olympic National Forest
This Order prohibits unloading, storing, or using any straw, hay, grain, seed, or other forage or mulch products that are not state-certified weed free on the National Forest System lands, roads or trails in any Closure Area as specific in the Order. Some examples of these include hay bales, hay…
Olympic National Forest
Fireworks and explosives (including explosive targets) are always prohibited on national forest lands. The prohibition of fireworks and exploding targets on national forest system lands is part of a set of permanent fire safety regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), listed below.…
Olympic National Forest
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions prohibit open fires, including wood stoves and charcoal briquette fires outside of designated campgrounds with established fire rings or grills. Fireworks are always prohibited on National Forest System lands. The following activities and uses are ALLOWED on the Forest…
Olympic National Forest
Construction on Forest Service Road (FSR) 29 is underway as we enter the final phase of repairs from the 2021 atmospheric river event. Temporary closures along the road and surrounding roads are occurring while crews complete major road and culvert improvements. This work will help make the road…
Olympic National Forest
Middle Methany Bridge on Forest Road 2160 requires a special bridge inspection (UBIT) to be performed, until this happens the bridge is not to be used by any motor vehicles.The closure of FSR 2160-080 begins at mile post 0.4 and continues to the end of the road, located within T24N, R10W.
Olympic National Forest
Camping on the Olympic National Forest within the same developed recreation site is limited to 14 consecutive days. Camping on any National Forest System lands is limited to 21 days per calendar year.
Olympic National Forest
The Olympic National Forest may be applying the herbicides glyphosate, clopyralid, triclopyr, aminopyralid, sulfometuron methyl, or imazapyr to noxious weeds or other invasive plant species from May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027.Applications will be conducted as planned in the Final EIS-Olympic…
Olympic National Forest
May 2026: Since the beginning of the year crews have been performing mitigation and monitoring work along FS-24 and FS-2451. Hazard tree removal and trail rehabilitation is scheduled to occur this spring and summer. The Lake Cushman area will reopen when multiple safety, infrastructure, and visitor…
Olympic National Forest
The High Steel Bridge is only open to persons traveling through on FSR 2340 via vehicle, hikers utilizing the High Steel Bridge Trail and South Fork Skokomish River users along with first responders and permitted use. Otherwise, the bridge and surrounding area is closed to the public/foot traffic.
Olympic National Forest
With support from the National Park Service, Mason County, Tacoma Power, Washington State Patrol, the Skokomish Tribe, and other local partners the Olympic National Forest implemented a revised forest order that adds an alcohol ban to the existing prohibitions on camping, fires, and overnight…