Due to the Table Mountain Fire the Okangoan-Wenatchee nat'l Forest east of Hwy 97 and the entire naneum Ridge State Forest is closed. Check this link prior to any hunts planned.
http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/press/See press release:
Kittitas County, WA - 09/17/2012 - Kittitas County Emergency Operations Center has posted an updated fire map on the county webpage,
http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/, which shows current evacuation levels for the Table Mountain Complex and active fire areas for the Table Mountain Complex, Yakima Complex and Wenatchee Complex. The interactive map can be found by clicking on the Kittitas County response page link under the Table Mountain Fire Information headline.
The American Red Cross shelter at the Centennial Center in Cle Elum has changed to stand-by mode. Anyone needing the shelter can call the 24-hour on-call number, 509-929-0432.
The following is a list of current road closures in effect due to the Table Mountain Fire.
Liberty Road
Williams Creek Road
Harkness Road
Pine Gulch Road east of Red Top Road
Liberty Mountain Association
Cougar Gulch Road
Boulder Creek Road
Reecer Creek Road at the Snowpark
Wilson Creek Road at the end of the county road
Coleman Canyon Road
Schnebly Canyon Road
Cooke Canyon Road
Upper Green Canyon Road
Sun East area at the north end of Robbins Road
Elk Springs Road
Forest closures remain in place for the Naneum State Forest and Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest (east of US97 to the Naneum State Forest).
