Effective Monday, September 25, 2023 at Noon.
The fire danger level for public use restrictions dropped down to Low / Green.
This is in effect for the entire Tillamook State Forest.
The Oregon Department of Forestry blog for all things Tillamook State Forest.
Effective Monday, September 25, 2023 at Noon.
The fire danger level for public use restrictions dropped down to Low / Green.
This is in effect for the entire Tillamook State Forest.
The Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association has declared "High Fire Danger" on the east side of the Tillamook State Forest as of 1:00am this morning (Thursday, September 14th).
With the change to "high" fire danger and its associated public use restrictions, OHV trail riding will be prohibited between the hours of 1pm and 8pm on the forest's eastern half. These regulations will be enforced by ODF staff and law enforcement officials at the impacted OHV Areas. Specifically, this impacts all trails out of Browns Camp OHV Staging Area and Campground, Rogers Camp Staging Area, Lyda Camp OHV Staging Area, and trails heading east from Jordan Creek OHV Staging Area and Campground.
All trails out of Diamond Mill OHV Staging Area and Campground, Cedar Creek Dispersed Camping Area, west of Jordan Creek Staging Area and Campground, and the Trask OHV Riding Area remain open all day.
TILLAMOOK, Ore—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season.
Some roads will be closed to motorized use during the general archery and rifle hunting seasons in September, October and November. Selected roads in the Trask, Wilson and Nehalem River areas will be gated and signed. Controlled access during the three-month period is designed to reduce hunting pressure in these areas.
Hunters and other recreational users are welcome to access the gated areas by foot, mountain bike, horse, or other non-motorized means.
ODF partners with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and Tillamook Chapter of the Oregon Hunters Association in this program. The partnership has been in place for 20 years and the location of gates changes year to year based on access needs, stand conditions and operations.
Motorized access by ODF staff or contractors working in those areas may occur on occasion. Maps of the road management areas are available at the Tillamook ODF office located at 5005 Third St., Tillamook and at the ODF road closure website. Scroll down the page to “Tillamook State Forest Road Report” to find the maps.
If you have questions about the road management program, contact Harold Stevens at the Tillamook ODF office, (503) 842-2545, or Paul Atwood at the Tillamook ODFW office, (503) 842-2741.
The Northwest Oregon Forest
Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) will
be entering into "High Fire Danger" on Friday, August 4th at 0100. This area includes the Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests.
With the change to "high" fire danger and its associated public use restrictions, OHV trail riding will be prohibited between the hours of 1pm and 8pm. These regulations will be enforced by ODF staff and law enforcement officials at all OHV riding areas on both forests.
All seasonal campgrounds across the Tillamook State Forest will be opening on Friday, May 19th.
From west to east the following campgrounds will be opening their gates Friday morning:
Jordan Creek OHV Campground, on the western side of the forest, will be opening for the season this Saturday, April 1st. The campground is a great starting point for rides on the forest's trails and a hub for many long motorcycle adventures.
Browns Camp OHV Campground, near the summit of HWY 6, will open the following week on Friday, April 14th. Currently, Browns Camp is still under feet of snow from the recent storms, but the ODF Recreation Team is working hard to plow the campground loops and reopen the facility's sites. Browns Camp is one of the best sites to access the forest's 4x4 trails.
Please continue to keep an eye out for additional information about the opening of more campgrounds across the forest.
Visitors to this area are asked to use caution if choosing to drive past the slope failure.
Thanks to Scott Wilson, Dave Klug and Ron Hughs who kicked off 2023 with a New Year's volunteer work party.
The three spent a six hour day clearing trees that fell during the recent storms to open OHV trails in the Tillamook State Forest.
#25 Elliott Creek Trail is closed due to timber sale activity. This closure is in place 7 days per week until the end of the timber sale activity.
The trail will re-open once sale activity is complete and trail is safe to open.