Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

CLOSURES
What Places/Roads are Closed Today?

 

Roads:

• All paved roads are OPEN
• All backcountry primitive roads are OPEN.
  • The River Road and Old Ore Road are in unmaintained condition.
  • Travel on these primitive roads REQUIRES High Clearance AND true Four-Wheel Drive. It is NOT passable to passenger cars, minivans, motorhomes, and tiny crossover SUVs.

 

Hiking Trails

• The Tuff Canyon Overlooks and Trail are CLOSED due to a rockfall and potentially unstable slopes. It will remain closed until it is carefully evaluated for safety.
• A Section of the East Rim Trail CLOSED to Protect Nesting Falcons
  From February 1st through May 31st, a portion of the East Rim Trail in the Chisos Mountains will be closed to protect nesting falcons. The closure includes East Rim backpacking campsites ER-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
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