Update 8/24: The closure boundary has been further reduced.

Update 7/28: On the southern end of the closure area the Nellie Creek Road, Nellie Creek Trailhead, Uncompahgre Peak Trail, and Uncompahgre Peak is now open to the public.

Please Note: The area represented on our map is not a perfect representation of the closure boundaries currently in place by both the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Forest Service. Please refer to the attached map for the most detailed boundary. Contact the for the most up-to-date information.

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For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests’ Ouray Ranger District have implemented a closure area in the vicinity of the Gold Mountain Fire.

The closure area includes National Forest System lands southeast of Ridgway, east of Highway 550 and the town of Ouray, south of Highway 50, and west of Lake City. The area extends across the Uncompahgre Wilderness toward the Little Cimarron drainage and Uncompahgre Peak, reaching north to the Big Blue Creek ridgeline before returning west along the Forest boundary toward Dexter Creek Road. A map of the area and full order details can be found here.

The closure restricts public access to all lands, roads and trails within the described area (see map).

A violation of this closure order 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. For more information about the Gold Mountain Fire: Phone: (970) 325-3056 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.) Email: 2026.goldmountain@firenet.gov Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldmountainfire