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Eclipse Road Closures in the Deschutes National Forest

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Officials from the Deschutes National Forest have announced a number of road closures for eclipse week, including:

Bend Fort Rock Ranger District eclipse closures:

Forest Road 370 - one way starting at Todd Lake, Aug 17-21
Paulina Peak Road. (Forest Road 500) - closed at sunset Aug 20, until 1 pm Aug. 21
Lava Butte Road. – open to non-motorized traffic only from 9:30 am Aug. 21 through 11:30 am.

Sisters Ranger District eclipse closures:

Metolius Basin-Green Ridge Forest Road. 1490 closed to motorized use Aug. 17 to 21
Forest Road 1110 accessing Black Butte closed to motorized use starting at Forest Road 11.
Forest Road 1140-600/650 leading to Green Ridge Fire Lookout – closed to motorized use Aug. 17 to 21
Jefferson Lake, Brush Creek and Cabot Lake Trailheads – closed due to Whitewater Fire.

Crescent Ranger District eclipse closures: