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>Things are finally starting to open up in the northern Utah mountains. Wolf Creek Pass, State Road 35 between Francis and Tabiona, is now open. Other seasonally closed roads like the Mirror Lake Highway are listed by UDOT with "end of June" or "late June" openings. Forest Service officials sent this release with campground and trail updates:
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Provo Supervisors Office Salt Lake Supervisors Office 88 West 100 North 125 South State Street Provo, Utah 84061 Salt Lake City, Utah 84138 RECREATION UPDATES ON THE UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST SALT LAKE CITY, June 17, 2011 - Forest Service officials continue to remind visitors to exercise caution while recreating. Forest visitors need to adhere to road closure signage or blockades. Travelers should not attempt to cross roads where water is flowing across. Parents should keep children and pets away from rivers, streams, and riverbanks. Fast-moving rivers and streams are extremely powerful and dangerous. Mountain streams will continue to run high through June. Swift, cold rivers and streams pose a serious safety hazard. Forest officials caution people to be very careful. Given the unusual weather and the potential for flooding and slides, conditions can change hourly. Please call local Forest Service offices for conditions before embarking for sites on the Forest or visit http://fs.usda.gov/uwcnf SALT LAKE RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: Jordan Pines, Spruces and Tanners Flat Roads and trails closed due to wet and muddy conditions: Little Cottonwood Creek Trail (#1001) Farmington Canyon Road (#80007) Ward Canyon Road (#80177) South Willow Canyon Road, campgrounds and picnic areas will remain closed until further notice due to high water. HEBER-KAMAS RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: Aspen Grove, Current Creek, Lodgepole, Pine Valley Group, Ponderosa Group, Renegade, Shady Dell, Smith Morehouse, Soapstone, Solider Creek, Strawberry Bay, Yellow Pine. Mirror Lake Highway is open from Kamas to milepost 20. Roads and trails closed due to wet and muddy conditions: Squaw Creek Road (Forest Road #110) Trout Creek Road (Forest Road #084) Tut Creek Road (Forest Road #082) The Strawberry Boardwalk Trail (Forest Service Trail #308) North Fork of Bryants Fork South Fork Bryants Fork South Fork of the Provo South Fork of the Weber Mudd Flat Gardner Fork Hoyts Peak Cedar Hollow Upper Setting Road (Forest Service Road #034) OGDEN RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: Anderson Cove, Lower and Upper Meadows and Willows campgrounds are open with water and fees. South Fork and Perception Park campgrounds are open with water and fees, some campsites are not available due to standing water. Roads and trails closed: All trails in the Wheeler Creek Complex will remain closed until further notice, due to saturated soils that are causing unstable soil conditions. LOGAN RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: Box Elder Campground, located by the town of Mantua Spring Hollow, Lodge and Lewis M. Turner campgrounds in Logan Canyon Friendship and Spring campgrounds located in Left Hand Fork of Blacksmith Fork Picnic and day use area closures: 2nd Dam Picnic Area closed due to flooding Gus Lind day use area closed due to flooding Roads open: Left Hand Fork of the Blacksmith Fork open to an area just before Gray Cliff Spring High Creek, Green, and Card Canyons Temple Fork Road open the first 4 miles before Mud Flat Providence to the quarry Roads and trails closed due to wet and muddy conditions and flooding Mahogany Road (Pole Hollow Road) (Forest Service Road #150) Cowley Canyon Road (Forest Road #047) West Hodges Road (Forest Service Road #174) Temple Fork Sawmill Road (Forest Service Road #165). Spawn Creek Trailhead Worm Fence ATV Trail (Forest Service Trail #142) Smithfield Canyon Road (Forest Service Road #049) Millville Peak Road (Forest Road #168) Twin Creek Roads (Forest Service Road #005) Temple Fork Road (Forest Service Road #007) Dip Hollow-Long Hollow Road (Forest Service Road #056) Marie Springs Road (Forest Service Road #147) Left Hand Fork 4X4 Road (Forest Service Road #231) All higher elevation roads are still closed due to snow, wet and muddy conditions SPANISH FORK RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: All campgrounds are open Roads open: Halls Fork, Pole Heaven and Left Fork of Hobble Creek (there is a washout located 1 mile from the trailhead) are open to ATV's Nebo Loop on the north side is open to Blackhawk Campground The Nebo Loop on the south side is open to the junction with Salt Creek Road EVANSTON AND MT. VIEW RANGER DISTRICTS: Campgrounds open: Stillwater, Christmas Meadows and Beaver View are open, but you must boil the water. Meeks Cabin, (Meeks Cabin Reservoir is ice free) Stateline, Bridger and Hoop Lake campgrounds are open water and fees. Bear River Ranger Station is open Thursday through Monday, from 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. PLEASANT GROVE RANGER DISTRICT: Campgrounds open: Little Mill, Granite Flat and Hope campgrounds are open Roads open: Silver Lake Flat Road is open, but not accessible by passenger cars Cascade Springs is accessible from the Solider Hollow/Midway side ONLY Roads closed: Alpine Loop Timpooneke North Fork 085 to Dutchman Flat over to Snake Creek Schaffer Fork Squaw Peak