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Cle Elum
Easton
Rodney Smoldon, District Ranger
District Ranger Station, 803 W. 2nd
Street, Cle Elum, WA 98922
PHONE NUMBER: (509) 852-1100
Fax: (509) 852-1080 (509) 674-9770
(TTY)
Office hours are Monday through
Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Important Winter Links and District and Forest Information
The Northwest Avalanche Center
Wenatchee National Forest Official Page           Alpine Lakes Wilderness Information        
Off-Road Vehicle Official Page
Fire Information     NW Weather Link     Woodcutting Restrictions      Campfire Restrictions    
USFS Employment Opportunities
Alpental B.A.R.K Search and Rescue K-9's    Camping Opportunities        Cle Elum Recreation Report     
Fl Flood Photos
DOT Road Conditions    Snoqualmie
Summit     Easton     Bullfrog - Roslyn
Exit     Elk Heights     Blewett Pass
Grants and Support by -
Cabin Rentals
Table Mountain A-Frame and the
Teanaway Guard Station are
available rentals on the Cle Elum
Ranger District.  For more
information or to make
reservations, please call
1-877-444-6777 or
click here.  
Hiking on the District
Off-Roading
Kids Page
Horseback Riding
Mountain Biking
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Northwest Forest Passes can be
purchased from:

The Cle Elum Ranger Station

Ellensburg Chamber of
Commerce

Mountain High Sports (Ellensburg)

Sportland Yamaha
(Bullfrog road, Roslyn)

Roslyn Cyclery

Teanaway Mercantile

$5.00 day passes are available at
or near trailheads where passes
are required.

Click here for more information
regarding the NW Forest Pass
program.
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Latest Ranger Reports - August 5th Ranger Report
Updated 7/30/8
Updated
2008 Ranger Trail Reports
July 29th Report
July 29th Wilderness Report
July 21st - General Report
July 14th - Wilderness Report
July 13th - Van Epps, Cathedral
July 10th, Gallagher-Fish Lake
July 8th Report - Front Country)
July 7th Report (Wilderness)
June 29th Report
June 24th Report
June 20th Report
June 10th Report
June 9th Report
June 3rd Report
May 29th Report
May 21st Report
May 19th report
May 12th report     
Campfire restrictions on the Cle Elum Ranger District have been lifted
(beginning Saturday, August 23rd).  Kittitas County and DNR/BLM lands
still have restrictions.  

The Kittitas County Fair is coming fast!  The Cle Elum Ranger District will
be hosting two Jr. Ranger Classes this Thursday for children 6 to 11 years
of age.  For more information, please contact Mikki.  See you at the Fair!

The 50K Cle Elum Ridge Run is scheduled for September 13th.  Staging,
as always, will be at the Taneum Jct.  These distance runners will be using
the North Fork Taneum to Cle Elum Ridge Trails for the race.  The area will
be packed with event participants, so please plan your outing accordingly.  

The V-Team (motorized volunteer crew) Award Banquet will be on
Saturday, September 27th.  Several fun events are scheduled for the day,
with our Annual Award Banquet and Dinner that evening.  Everyone is
welcome to participate.  For more information, contact Mikki.

Fire Information - Kittitas County, DNR, and BLM lands - campfires are
prohibited.  This includes the William's Creek Campground in Liberty.  
Campfires are still permitted on USFS lands, but please use extreme
caution and make certain the fire is dead out before leaving.  
Updated
Dan Packer
Andres Palmer
2008 Photo Album
July 27 - Hyas Lake
July 27 - Liberty 4x4 Work Party
July 27 - Taneum-Teanaway Moto
July 27 - Manastash Horses
July 27 - Silver Creek Avalanche
July 22 - Boulder/Deroux
July 21 - PCT 2000 near Kendall
July 20 - Manastash Lake
July 19 - Gallagher/Hawkins Jeeps
July 19 - Hawkins Views
July 19 - K9 Units
July 18 - Peggys Pond
July 18 - Paddy Go Easy
July 18- Cathedral
July 18 - Tuck and Robin
July 13th, Van Epps
July 12, Teanaway Avy
July 10th Gallagher-Deroux
July 5th PCT near Pete Lake Avy
Fortune/Boulder slide (June)
Stafford Creek (June)
Thorp Mountain (July)
Waptus River Trail (July)
PCT near Pete Lk Avy (July)
July Critters
General - August 22nd
Cle Elum R.D. Campfire Restrictions Lifted!
Beginning on Saturday, August 23, 2008, the temporary campfire
restrictions are lifted from the Cle Elum Ranger District.  Please continue
to follow safe campfire guidelines.  For more information, contact the Cle
Elum Ranger District at 509-852-1100.
Chief Dan Packer
East Pierce Fire & Rescue
18421 Old Buckley Hwy
USNG: 10T ET 6185 2529
Bonney Lake , Washington  98391
Olympic National Park
600 E Park Ave.
USNG: 10UDU67882746
Port Angeles , Washington  98362
Chief: Superintendent Karen Gustin
First a sad note.  Two firefighters were lost this week fighting the California
Wildfires.  Both were from Washington State.  Fire Chief Dan Packer, from East
Pierce Fire and Rescue (Bonnie Lake, WA), was killed when he was overrun on
the Panther Fire.  Firefighter Andrew Palmer, 18, was struck and killed by a tree
while on the Eagle Fire.  He was on the Olympic National Park Fire Crew.  
Contact information is listed below.  The crew from the Cle Elum Ranger
District sends their thoughts and prayers to the families.
Star Gazer Telly, Table Mtn
Pete Lake, August 3rd
Jack Creek Fire Information and Trail Closures
The closure area for the Jack creek fire has been expanded.  The
Wenatchee River District requested that we close all trails leading into the
area of the fire, or into the expected fire perimeter, or that are being used
by crews on a regular basis.   In light of this, an order should be signed
today that closes the following roads and trails:
Ingalls Way trail #1390
Longs Pass trail # 1229
Esmerelda basin trail # 1394
Paddy-Go-Easy Pass Trail #1595.1
Scatter Creek Trail #1328
North Scatter Trail #1328.1
Fortune Creek 4x4 Trail #4W301
Van Epps 4x4 Trail #4W302
Lake Ann Trail #1226.2
Fortune Creek Road #4330-170