Alaska Fire Closure Order Reduced Western White Mountains NRA AK020-25-007

Map of White Mountains NRA fire clousure

The Eastern Interior Field Office rescinds and replaces order AK020-25-002 with order AK020-25-007, which reduces the area that was closed to public access under AK020-25-002 in the western portion of the WMNRA due to wildland fire activity associated with the Obrien fire (#172).  The following locations are open and closed under this order:

LocationOpen July 28, 2025Open August 1, 2025 (closed prior to this date)Remaining Closed
TrailsWickersham Dome Trailhead (TH) located at mile 28 Elliott Highway; Summit Trail and Wickersham Creek Trail one mile from THSummit Trail to Wickersham Dome; Wickersham Creek Trail to the junction of the Trail Creek Trail; and Trail Creek TrailSummit Trail north of Wickersham Dome; Wickersham Creek Trail beyond junction with Trail Creek Trail; and Moose Creek Trail
CabinsNone

Lee’s Cabin

Moose Creek Cabin

Yeager’s Cabin 

Eleazar’s Cabin

Trail SheltersNoneNone

Summit Trail Shelter 

Wickersham Creek Trail Shelter

AreaOne mile radius from THTrail Creek Trail areaRemining western WMNRA

Click the links below to view and download the documents for Fire Closure Order #AK020-25-007.

Questions? Contact the BLM Fairbanks Public Room at 907-474-2200 or 1-800-437-7021 (toll free)

Publication Date

Region

Alaska

Organization

Category: Fire Order

Keywords

White Mountains National Recreation Area