Trail & Creek Closures - Update
The Pocket Fire is 100% contained. Some trails, recreation sites and creek areas remain closed due to post-fire hazards. Visitors are encouraged to review current closures and conditions before heading out.
The Pocket Fire is now 100% contained and remains at 27,393 acres. Sedona is open and operating normally, State Route 89A is open between Sedona and Interstate 17, and surrounding communities remain at READY status. Fire activity has subsided, with remaining work focused on patrol, suppression repair and recovery.
As of 6 a.m. Friday, July 31, the broad Pocket Fire closure has been significantly reduced and replaced by narrower temporary closures affecting specific trails, recreation sites and drainage areas.The following trails will remain closed for public safety:
Bear Sign Trail #59
David Miller Trail #164
Dry Creek Trail #52
HS Canyon Trail #50
Secret Canyon Trail #121
West Fork Trail #108
The following recreation sites will also remain closed:
Banjo Bill Picnic Site
Bootlegger Picnic Site
Call of the Canyon
Encinoso Picnic Site
Grasshopper Point Picnic Site
Halfway Picnic Site
Manzanita Campground
Portions of Oak Creek will remain closed from where the West Fork drainage meets the creek south to where Oak Creek exits National Forest land, extending 100 feet from each side of the creek. The entire West Fork drainage from Forest Road 231 will also remain closed within 100 feet of each side of the drainage.
These closures remain in place because recently burned watersheds may be vulnerable to flash flooding, rapidly rising water, falling trees, ash, sediment and debris flows, particularly during monsoon storms.
The Forest Service has not issued an individual reopening announcement for every trail affected by the previous closure. Visitors should check the current Coconino National Forest alerts, official closure maps and posted trail information before heading out. Avoid washes, creek corridors and recently burned areas whenever storms are nearby.
Latest Pocket Fire Updates
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/azcof-pocket-fire
Coconino National Forest Pocket Fire Information
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/alerts/pocket-fire-information
Trail Closures
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/alerts/pocket-fire-closure-order-effect
Evacuation Map
https://coconinocounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/sidebar/index.html?appid=c579ef2e9406468d8575a289253d73d9
Ready, Set, Go Evacuation Information
https://www.coconino.az.gov/3129/Ready-Set-Go
Pocket Fire Closure Order
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/alerts/pocket-fire-closure-order-effect
Lake Mary Temporary Closure
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/alerts/lake-mary-temporarily-closed
Road Closures / AZ 511
https://az511.com
Temporary Flight Restriction
https://tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=detail_6_9455
Wildfire Smoke Safety Information
https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/smoke-ready
Coconino National Forest Facebook Updates
https://www.facebook.com/CoconinoNF