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Title: Coconino NF AZ CLOSES due to Fire Danger
Post by: tjy355 on Jun 20, 2006, 04:32 PM

Announced today, due to extreme fire danger the entire Coconino National Forest in Arizona will be CLOSED to all recreational activities beginning 8AM Friday JUNE 23.

Link to press release (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/news/2006/6-19-06-forest-closes.shtml)

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Post by: evilspock on Jun 26, 2006, 11:31 PM

Yes, Ruined our weekend too and quite a few more to come as far as I can tell. Anywhere else, cooler and close to the Metro Area?

TIA

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Post by: Arizona Native on Jun 27, 2006, 01:26 PM

Quote from: evilspockYes, Ruined our weekend too and quite a few more to come as far as I can tell. Anywhere else, cooler and close to the Metro Area?

TIA

Head east of payson over to the sitgreaves national forest. It tends to stay open longer. The Apache national forest is a nice one too but a longer drive. These forests rarely close during the summer unlike the coconino national forest. They get a bit more rain due to being on the east side of the state.

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Post by: evilspock on Jun 27, 2006, 07:40 PM

Awesome!
Thank You.

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Post by: Arizona Native on Jun 29, 2006, 02:40 PM

Quote from: evilspockAwesome!
Thank You.

Looks like parts of the Sitgreaves and Apache national forests closed yesterday. Parts are still open though. Looks like a lot of the stuff on the eastern portion of the state, by the lakes up in the white mountains are open. (Hopefully they stay open too as my kids and I are going up for a weeks camping in the Winn campground a week from Monday).

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Post by: TheViking on Jun 29, 2006, 04:14 PM

Canyon Point CG on the Rim is a great alternative.

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