Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests
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Headquarters 215 Melody Lane Wenatchee, WA 98801 509.664.9200 Voice 509.664.9280 Fax 509.664.9201 TTY Okanogan Valley Office 1240 South Second Avenue Okanogan, WA 98841 509.826.3275 Voice 509.826.3789 Fax 509.826.3765 TTY | |
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Chelan District Ranger 428 W. Woodin Avenue Chelan, WA 98816-9724 509. 682.4900 Voice/TTY 509.682.9004 Fax |
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Cle Elum Ranger District 803 W. 2nd Street Cle Elum, WA 98922 509.852.1100 Voice 509.674.3800 Fax |
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Entiat Ranger District 2108 Entiat Way P.O. Box 476 Entiat, WA 98822 509.784.1511 Voice/TTY 509.784.1150 Fax |
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Methow Valley Ranger District 24 West Chewuch Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.996.4003 Voice 509.996.2208 Fax |
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Naches Ranger District 10237 Highway 12 Naches, WA 98937 509.653.1401 Voice/TTY 509.653.2638 Fax |
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North Cascade Smokejumper Base 23 Intercity Airport Road Winthrop, WA 98862 509.997.9750 Voice 509.997.2077 Fax |
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Tonasket Ranger District 1 West Winesap Tonasket, WA 98855 (509) 486-2186 Voice 509.486.1922 Fax 509.486.5144 TTY | |
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Okanogan National Forest
Newsrooms - 2009 News Release
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USDA Forest Service
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Date: |
January 21, 2009 |
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Eightmile Road Reopens For Snowmobile Use |
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Jennifer Zbyszewski, Acting District Ranger 509-996-4000 |
The Eightmile Road , Forest Road 5130, has re-opened to snowmobile use. Located eight miles north of Winthrop on the West Chewuch Road , this groomed loop route is popular with winter recreation enthusiasts. Portions of the Eightmile snowmobile loop were closed earlier this winter to allow for safety while harvest activity was occurring on the Flat Earth Timber sale. A bypass interim route was also put in place during the harvest activity; it will no longer be groomed. The groomed snowmobile route, as shown on the Forest Travel Plan Map, is open for use. The Flat Earth timber sale removed hazardous trees from campgrounds in the Eightmile area. It is part of the Methow Valley Ranger District's ongoing efforts to improve forest health by thinning trees to reduce the threat from wildland fire. “Even with the low snow pack the interim groomed route was a success” said Jennifer Zbyszewski, the Methow Valley Acting District Ranger, “the District appreciates everyones cooperation and patience during this closure”. For more information and maps of the Eightmile Road or the Flat Earth Timber sale, contact the Methow Valley Ranger District at 509-996-4000. ###
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