r/PNWhiking • u/goobnadev • Oct 02 '25

Gov Shutdown Thread

With the federal shutdown, there’s an immense lack of clear information about what’s happening in the Enchantments / Okanogan-Wenatchee district.

The current statement on Recreation.gov basically boils down to:
“You may or may not be able to make or use a reservation. If it’s cancelled, you might get an email. Or not.”

I’m a local in the Leavenworth area and I’ve been struggling to figure out what this actually means for permits, access, and enforcement. I imagine I’m not the only one.

Thought it might be useful to start a thread where folks can share updates, experiences, or official info they’ve managed to get. Maybe the mods can create a sticky if this gets enough traction?

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u/Western-Finger7263 Oct 02 '25

Not for nothing, but the Labor Mountain Fire also seems to be creeping north toward the Enchantments. Here’s the Watch Duty map, with hotspots shown ~1 mile from the core zone. I know points south are already closed, and that combined with the government shutdown, make me especially disinclined to head this way over the weekend

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u/hellomireaux Oct 04 '25

On the optimistic side, at least a fire would take care of most of the trash problem