PORTLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service issued a series of trail and road closures in the Mark O. Hatfield Wilderness near Cascade Locks due to the Whisky Creek Fire that has grown to over 280 acres since it was first detected on Saturday.
The fire is located around six miles southeast of Cascade Locks. As of Wednesday morning, the fire is zero percent contained, officials said.
The Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 6 is hosting a community meeting to give updated fire information at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 25 at the Pavilion at Marine Park. People can also attend the meeting virtually.
Closed trails
Due to the Whisky Creek Fire several trails, campsites and roads have been closed in the Mount Hood area, the Mount Hood National Forest reported Wednesday afternoon.
- Anthill Trail #406B
- Bear Lake Trail #413A
- Casey Creek Trail #476
- Chinidere Mountain Trail #445
- Deadwood Trail #422
- Gorge Trail #400, east of its junction with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 east to its junction with Wyeth Trail #411
- Gorton Creek Trail #408
- Green Point Ridge Trail #418
- Herman Bridge Trail #406E
- Herman Creek Trail #406
- Herman Cutoff Trail #410
- Mitchell Point Trail #417
- Mt. Defiance Trail #413
- Mt. Defiance Tie Trail #413B
- Mud Lake Trail #406A
- Nick Eaton Trail #447
- North Lake Trail #423
- Plateau Cutoff Trail #412
- Rainy Lake Trail #423A
- Rainy-Kingsley Trail #409B
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409
- Ridge Cutoff Trail #437
- Starvation Ridge Trail #414
- Starvation Ridge Cut-Off Trail #414B
- Wahtum Express Trail #406H
- Wahtum Switchback Trail #407
- Warren Lake Trail #417A
- Wyeth Trail #411
Closed recreation sites
- Black Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Herman Creek Campground & Trailhead
- Indian Springs Trailhead
- Mt. Defiance South Trailhead
- Rainy Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Wahtum Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Warren Lake Trailhead
