A wave of outdoor recreation closures over the last six days have hit Oregon hard, as land management agencies shut down trails and parks in an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.

Oregon has seen widespread closures of trails and campgrounds before – think of the Eagle Creek fire closures that still haunt the Columbia River Gorge – but the extent of these new closures is unprecedented.

A vast number of hiking trails, parks, and day-use areas in the state are now closed to the public. All campgrounds, private and public, are also closed.

Most of the Oregon coast is now off-limits to visitors. A huge swath of the Cascade Mountains, from Mount Baker to Mount Shasta, is virtually inaccessible. Ski season is effectively over. Spring whale watching has passed us by. Wildflower season will be next.

It’s a heartbreaking, albeit understandable reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown allowed people to continue going outside for exercise (though discouraged recreational travel), as long as six feet of social distance can be maintained.

After flocks of hikers crowded popular trailheads and parks last weekend, it became clear that was going to be a tall order.

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And while it’s tempting to leave home isolation for the isolation found in the remote Oregon wilderness, there are other concerns to bear in mind. Many public restrooms are now closed. A lot of trailheads are closed, too. Search and rescue organizations are begging people to stay home – these days, a rescue mission is a public health risk, and could result in a hospital stay that takes up a much-needed bed.

With all that in mind, several land management agencies around Oregon have decided to temporarily close recreation areas to the public, including whole mountains, forests and rivers. After a wild week in the Pacific Northwest, here are the outdoor recreation areas that are now off-limits.

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE

Virtually all trails, day-use areas and viewpoints in the Columbia River Gorge are closed, following a massive closure by the U.S. Forest Service on Thursday, as well as closures by Oregon and Washington state parks, Skamania County, Friends of the Columbia Gorge and The Nature Conservancy.

MOUNT HOOD

The Mount Hood National Forest announced the closure of all developed recreation sites Thursday, which includes trails, sno-parks, campgrounds, and all cabins and lookouts rented out by the U.S. Forest Service. All ski areas on Mount Hood are also closed.

OTHER NATIONAL FORESTS

Almost all other national forests in Oregon have announced similar closures. In the Siuslaw National Forest, all forest land is closed. In the Deschutes, Malheur, Ochoco, Umatilla, Umpqua, Wallowa-Whitman and Willamette national forests, all developed recreation sites are closed.

CRATER LAKE

Crater Lake joined several other national parks across the country Tuesday by completely closing to the public.

OTHER NATIONAL PARK SITES

The Lewis and Clark National Historical Park and the John Day Fossil Beds have also closed. The Oregon Caves National Monument has canceled cave tours and closed the visitor center, but hiking trails remain open.

OREGON STATE PARKS

All Oregon state park sites closed to the public Sunday, following an influx of visitors over the weekend. That includes campgrounds, day use areas, viewpoints, waysides and museums.

WASHINGTON STATE PARKS

Washington State Parks made the decision to close all its park sites Tuesday, including all water access areas.

PLAYGROUNDS

Gov. Brown closed all playgrounds in Oregon as part of her stay-home order Monday, which also shut down campgrounds and prohibited all non-essential travel.

COLUMBIA RIVER FISHING

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed the Columbia River to all salmon and steelhead fishing. Fishing for other species is allowed, but only on the Oregon side of the river. The department also closed all Columbia River fish hatcheries.

SOME BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT SITES

The Bureau of Land Management shut down campgrounds Friday, abiding by Gov. Brown’s executive order, but left many trails and day-use areas open. The bureau had previously closed two of its recreation areas: Yaquina Head and the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.

OTHER AREAS

Some city and county parks around Oregon have also closed. Others may have partial closures, like the road closures at some Portland parks. If you plan on going out, first check the status online, or call the land management agency in charge.

--Jamie Hale; jhale@oregonian.com; 503-294-4077; @HaleJamesB

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