A number of fires are currently burning in the Columbia Gorge. These are active wildfire areas with on-going burning and many hazards. Please check status before you travel and follow the signs at the trails to prevent interference with on-going firefighting efforts and for your safety.
Microwave Tour Fire
Due to the Microwave Tour Fire between Hood River and Mosier, the Historic Highway State Trail (Twin Tunnels segment) is currently closed to the public until conditions can be assessed.
Microwave Tower Fire Information
Whiskey Creek Fire
Click here for summary article from the Oregonian
Click here for updates from Oregon Parks
Closed Trails within the Closure Area (8/7)
- Anthill Trail #406B
- Bear Lake Trail #413A
- Benson-Ruckel Trail #405A
- Benson Spur Trail #405C
- Casey Creek Trail #476
- Chinidere Cutoff Trail #405M
- Chinidere Mountain Trail #445
- Deadwood Trail #422
- Eagle-Benson Trail #434
- Eagle Creek Trail #440 east of its junction with Indian Springs Trail #435 east to its junction withPacific Crest Trail #2000
- Gorge Trail #400, east of its junction with the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 east to its junction withWyeth 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
- Pacific Crest Trail #2000 north of its junction with Indian Springs Trail #435 north to its junctionat Bridge of the Gods Trailhead
- Plateau Cutoff Trail #412
- Rainy Lake Trail #423A
- Rainy-Kingsley Trail #409B
- Rainy-Wahtum Trail #409
- Ridge Cutoff Trail #437
- Ruckel Creek Trail #405
- Starvation Ridge Trail #414
- Starvation Ridge Cut-Off Trail #414B
- Wahtum Express Trail #406H
- Wahtum Switchback Trail #407
- Warren Lake Trail #417A
- West Benson Way Trail #405B
- Wyeth Trail #411
Closed Recreation Sites within the Closure Area (8/7)
- Black Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Herman Creek Campground & Trailhead
- Indian Springs/PCT North Trailhead
- Mt. Defiance South Trailhead
- Rainy Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Wahtum Lake Campground & Trailhead
- Warren Lake Trailhead
Note: Check local air quality, conditions can change quickly. (Download the “OregonAir” app for your smartphone.)