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03-12-00-24-71 Horton Fire Emergency Closure Order for Public Health & Safety 12-18-2024
Horton Fire 2024
Publication Type: Closures - 12/18/2024 - 05:00
This Order shall be in effect from December 18, 2024, at 10:00am through January 31, 2024, at 06:00pm, unless rescinded.
The purpose of this Order is to protect public health and safety due to firefighting operations and fire danger associated with the uncontrolled Horton Fire on the Tonto and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
Recreation Sites that are closed include: Lower and Upper Tonto Creek Campgrounds, Horton Creek Day Use Area, Hatchery Trailhead, Horton Trailhead, See Canyon Trailhead, and See Canyon Trailhead.
Non-Motorized Trails that are closed within the boundary include: Trail 31 Highline, Trail 32 Derrick Spur, Trail 33 Derrick, Trail 184 See Canyon. Trail 185 See Spring, Trail 285 Horton Creek, and Trail 292 Horton Spring.
Routes that remain open include State Route 260, NFS Road 300 (Besides the closed section), and Christopher Creek Loop Road.
Routes along the Described Area boundary that are closed include: NFS Road 289, NFS Road 208S, NFS Road 284, Trail 184 See Spring, Trail 185 See Canyon. A section of route NFS Road 300 is closed between NFS Road 115 and NFS Road 89.