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AREA CLOSURE ORDER for the Muir Creek Fire

Effective at 1600, Friday, July 26th, 2024, pursuant to 36 CFR 1.5 (a), the following acts are prohibited within Glacier National Park:

All visitor use, administrative use, concession use, commercial use authorizations, use for research, and special use permits.

CLOSURES: (See Map dated 07/26/2024)

The Fielding Trail, from Park Creek to Coal Creek.

The area northeast of the Fielding Trail, southeast of Coal Creek Trail, northwest of Park Creek Trail to include Mount Saint Nicholas climbing routes. (See Map dated 07/26/2024 for more detail.)
Coal Creek Trail, Park Creek Trail, Coal Creek Wilderness Campground, and the Lower Park Creek Wilderness Campground remain open at this time.

PURPOSE:
The closure is in order to protect the safety of park visitors and for the protection of the park’s resources due to wildland fire activity caused by lightning the afternoon of Saturday, July 20th, 2024.

IMPLEMENTATION:
1. This Order shall be in effect at 1600 on Friday, July 26th, 2024 and shall remain in effect until further notice.
2. This Order supersedes, rescinds, and replaces any previous orders prohibiting the same acts covered by this order.
3. Any violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 for individuals and/or imprisonment for not more than six (6) months.