People planning river trips or trips into the wilderness are encouraged to check with this office to learn the status of this pending decision. The Middle Fork and Main Salmon River are open. Effective today, wood and charcoal fires are prohibited. Only stoves fueled by liquid petroleum or LPG fuels may be used. The highway is now open.
Visibility is limited.
Speed limit is 45 mph. The highway may be closed any time fire activity makes travel unsafe. Depending on Rankin Creek Fire activity, vehicles may be stopped in the section of road between Sunbeam and Rankin Creek, and permitted to proceed only with a pilot car. The road is closed from 9 PM to 7 AM daily. Custer County Sheriff deputies and Forest Service law enforcement officers are enforcing this restriction.