- What’s closed: Grizzly Campground
- Where: Grizzly Campground
- When: June 11, 2026 through June 4, 2027
- Why: Hazardous conditions; closure protects public safety
- Plan ahead: Check below for the closure order and map; questions? Call (406) 329-3814 (Missoula RD)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service
Lolo National Forest
Missoula Ranger District
Area and Road Closure
PROHIBITIONS
Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following are prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) lands and road in the Missoula Ranger District, Lolo National Forest, described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A (the “Described Area/Road”):
- 36 C.F.R. § 261.53(e). It is prohibited to go into the area closed for public safety.
- 36 C.F.R. § 261.54(e). Being on the described roads.
EXEMPTIONS
Pursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:
- Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).
- Any Federal, State, or Local Officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(4).
DESCRIBED AREA/ROADS
The Area Closure includes the Grizzly Campground in its entirety located in Township 10 North, Range 16 West, Section 31.
The Road Closure includes National Forest System Road #4295, Grizzly Campground Loop Road.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Order is to protect public safety due to blowdown.
IMPLEMENTATION
- This Order shall be in effect from 06/11/2026 through 06/04/2027, unless rescinded.
- A map identifying the Described Area and Road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to https://www.fs.usda.gov/r01/lolo/alerts.
- Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.
- A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.
- Contact the Missoula Ranger District in Missoula, MT, (406) 329-3814, and Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Missoula, MT, (406) 329-3750, for more information about this Order.
- This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same Described Area or Road.
Signed and issued on 6/10/2026.
/s/ Benjamin Johnson
Forest Supervisor
Lolo National Forest
Camp Observer
