Deer Hollow trail (Forests Service trail #112) closure is in place for public health and safety concerns until hazards can be assessed and removed. Closures are due to Fire Impacts: Standing hazard trees, unstable soils, down trees, and burned trail structures (retaining walls/ bridges etc.); Snowpack/Wet Spring: saturated soils, high runoff, drainage concerns, down trees; Weather Concerns: potential for flash floods, debris flows and/or avalanches; Habitat Protection: to allow vegetation to re-establish along trail corridors; Trail Rehab: projects such as felling hazard trees is highly technical. Public entering into work areas will cause significant delays.
Alert Start Date: June 26, 2026
Alert End Date:
June 26, 2031
Order Number: 04-19-26-735 Deer Hollow Trail Closure
Contact Information
Contact Name:
Spanish Fork Ranger District
Contact Number:
(801) 798-3571
Contact Email:
sm.fs.uwc_info@usda.gov
Associated Documents
04-19-26-735 Deer Hollow Trail Closure
Forest Order
Order Number #04-19-26-735U.S. Department of Agriculture,
U.S. Forest Service
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestsSpanish Fork Ranger District
Trail ClosurePROHIBITIONSPursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (b), the following acts are prohibited on the National Forest System Deer Hollow Trail in the Spanish Fork Ranger District, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests. Described below and shown on the attached map incorporated into this Order as Exhibit A. This Order will be in effect June 26, 2026, and shall remain in effect until June 26, 2031, unless rescinded.Being in or upon the Deer Hollow trail (Forest Service trail #8112) as described below and shown on attached map. This includes all motorized vehicles, pedestrians, hikers, equestrians and bicycle use. [36 CFR 261.53 (e)]EXEMPTIONSPursuant to 36 C.F.R. § 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:Persons with Forest Service Permit specifically exempting them from this Order or a written determination by a Forest Service authorized officer that a permit is not required under 36 C.F.R. § 251.50(e)(1) or (2).Any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting resource in the performance of an official duty.Federal or state administrative personnel in performance of an official duty.DESCRIBEDDeer Hollow Trail (Forest Service Trail #8112) is closed 3.22 miles from Bennie Creek Road (Forest Service Road #70406) to Loafer Mountain Trail (Forest Service Trail #8098) located in Township 10 South, Range 3 East, Sections 7, 8, 16, 17, and 21 all within the Salt Lake Based Meridian and shown on attached map.PURPOSEDeer Hollow trail (Forests Service trail #112) closures are in place for public health and safety concerns until hazards can be assessed and removed. Closures are due to Fire Impacts: Standing hazard trees, unstable soils, down trees, and burned trail structures (retaining walls/ bridges etc.); Snowpack/Wet Spring: saturated soils, high runoff, drainage concerns, down trees; Weather Concerns: potential for flash floods, debris flows and/or avalanches; Habitat Protection: to allow vegetation to re-establish along trail corridors; Trail Rehab: projects such as felling hazard trees is highly technical. Public entering into work areas will cause significant delays.IMPLEMENTATIONThis Order will be in effect when signed June 26, 2026, and shall remain in effect until June 26, 2031, unless rescinded.A map identifying the road is attached and made part of this Order as Exhibit A. For a digital version of this Order and Exhibit A, go to Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest - Alerts & Notices (usda.gov).Unless otherwise expressly defined in this Order, the terms used in this Order are defined by the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture, 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299. If there are terms in this Order that are not expressly defined in the Order or 36 C.F.R. Chapter II, Parts 200-299, their meaning shall be determined by their plain language definitions.A violation of the above prohibitions is punishable as a Class B misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000 for individuals and $10,000 for organizations, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. 16 U.S.C. § 551; 18 U.S.C. §§ 3559, 3571, and 3581.Contact the Spanish Fork Ranger District office in Salt Lake, Utah (801) 798-3571, and National Forest Supervisor’s Office in South Jordan, Utah (801) 999-2103, for more information about this Order.This Order supersedes any previous Orders prohibiting the same or similar acts in/on Deer Hollow trail (Forest Service trail #112) Done at South Jordan, Utah this 26th day of June 2026KELSHA ANDERSONDigitally signed by KELSHA ANDERSON Date: 2026.06.26 07:24:43 -06'00'Kelsha Anderson
Acting Forest Supervisor
Maps
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This map shows the Deer Hollow Trail Closure on the Spanish Fork Ranger District
