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2024 North Zone Complex

Unit Information

Virginia 
Roanoke, 
24019 
Virginia 
Roanoke, 
24019 

Incident Contacts

  • Megan Cirullo
    Email:
    megan.cirullo@usda.gov
    Phone:
    (406) 548-1867

Waterfall - Capon - Waites Run Fire Area Emergency Closures Order 03-25-2024

2024 North Zone Complex
Publication Type: Closures - 03/24/2024 - 20:19

For the protection of public health and safety, and for the protection of resources, the following acts are prohibited due to fire suppression activities on the North River and Lee Ranger Districts, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, Virginia and West Virginia.

  • Being on a National Forest System Trail when closed by a sign, gate or barricade. 36 CFR 261.SS(a)
  • Operating, leaving, possessing, or parking a motor vehicle on any road when closed by a sign, gate, or barricade. 36 CFR 261.54(e)
  • Being in the area of closure by pedestrian or horseback. 36 CFR 251.53(e)
  • Being in the area of closure by non-motorized or wheeled conveyance (bicycle). 36 CFR.54(a)

The North River and Lee Ranger Districts and the following roads and trails are also closed:

Great North Mountain Area Trails

  • FST # 1013.1Tuscarora Trail -Three Ponds Tr.
  • FST # 1013.3 Tuscarora Trail - County Line Tr. South from SR 55 South FST # 1103.2
  • FST # 1013.2 Tuscarora Trail - Pond Run Tr.
  • FST # 1014 Wilson Cove Tr.
  • FST # 400 Vances Cove Tr.
  • FST # 405.4 Tuscarora Trail - Little N. Mountain Tr. to SR 600
  • FST # 902 Gerhard Shelter Tr.
  • FST # 1003 Halfmoon Jr.
  • FST # 1003 Halfmoon Lookout Tr.
  • FST # 1004 Mill Mountain Tr. Closed north from FST # 1004A Big Schloss Tr.
  • FST # 1007 Long Mountain Tr. Closed north FSR 1621 (Cherry Ridge)
  • FST # 1014 Wilson Cove Tr.
  • FST # 1029 Capon Tr.
  • FST # 1030 Bucktail Tr.
  • FST # 1030A Bucktail Connector Tr.
  • FST # 1036 Racer Camp Hollow Tr.
  • FST # 1037 Old Mailpath Tr.
  • FST # 1038 German Wilson Tr.
  • FST # 400 Vances Cove Tr.
  • FST #414 Sulphur Springs Tr.
  • FST # Little Sluice Tr.
  • FST # 398 Little Sluice Mountain
  • FST # 411 Bread Road Tr.

Shelters and Cabins

  • Gerhard Shelter Closed
  • Sugar Knob Cabin Closed

Forest Service Roads

  • FSR 93 Vances Cove Road
  • FSR 371 Wilson Cove Road
  • FSR 1614 Sugar Hollow Road

Central Massanutten Mountain

  • FST # 408 Massanutten National Recreation Trail S from Habron Gap Tr. (#559) and FST # 408 Massanutten National Recreation Trail S. From Edinburg Gap
  • FST # 408A Kennedy Peak Tr.
  • FST # 458 Stephens Tr.
  • FST # 407 Lions Tale National Recreation Trail
  • FST # 409 Gap Creek Tr.
  • FST # 409A Jawbone Gap Tr.
  • FST # 555 Scothorn Gap Tr.
  • FST # 642 Massanutten Story Book Tr.
  • FST # 644 Discovery Way Tr.
  • FST # 645 Wildflower Tr.
  • FST # 410 Massanutten Connector Tr.
  • FST # 416 Massanutten South Tr.
  • FST # 416B Birds Knob Tr.
  • FST # 519 Brown Hollow Tr.
  • FST # 582 Roaring Run Tr.
  • FST # Pitt Springs Lookout Tr.
  • Taskers Gap and Peters Mill Run Off Highway Trail System

Forest Roads

  • FSR 274 Crisman Hollow Road
  • FSR 374 Edinburg Gap Road
  • FSR 375 Pitt Springs Road
  • FSR 1618A

Bergton Area

Blue Hole Recreation Area

Forest Roads

  • FSR 302 to 302 intersection
  • FSR 302A
  • FSR 302.Al
  • FSR 302E