News Release Date: November 15, 2021
Contact: Kevin Bacher, 360-569-6567
Deputy Superintendent Kevin Skerl today signed an emergency regulation closing parts of the Carbon River area of Mount Rainier National Park. Effective immediately and until further notice, the Carbon River Trail and all attached trailheads are closed to public entry.
The closure is due to erosion by the Carbon River, which has washed out the start of the Carbon River Road at the park boundary, and due to continued heavy precipitation, high river levels, and unstable trail conditions. At present, there is no safe way to access the Carbon River Trail, Rainforest Loop Trail, Green Lake Trail, or Chenuis Falls Trail, or the Ipsut Creek Campground (closure map).
The Fairfax Forest Reserve Road has been partially washed out just west of the Carbon River Entrance since last winter, but enough of the road had remained in place to allow safe access. The remainder of the road eroded away on Friday November 12.
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Date: November 17, 2021
Contact: Kevin Bacher, 360-569-6567
Deputy Superintendent Kevin Skerl today signed an emergency regulation closing the Grove of the Patriarchs, in the southeast corner of Mount Rainier National Park. The closure is effective immediately and until further notice.
The closure is due to recent flooding, which caused significant damage to the suspension bridge that provides the only safe access to the Grove, on an island surrounded by the swift, cold waters of the Ohanapecosh River. The area will remain closed until the bridge can be repaired or replaced. A repair timeline is unknown at this time.
This time of year, Highway 123 and Stevens Canyon Road, leading to the Grove of the Patriarchs trailhead, are both closed for the winter, though they remain open to hiking and skiing. Only the Grove itself is affected by this closure.
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