Prescott Forest Lifts Seasonal Eagle Closures

Send us a text and chime in! Prescott National Forest wildlife officials have lifted closure orders on bald eagle nesting areas along the Verde River (Ladders) south of Camp Verde and on the east side of Lynx Lake. The Ladders closure area covered a 2‑mile stretch of the Verde River and adjacent National Forest lands from the “Verde Falls” area downstream to below Sycamore Canyon. Forest Road 9709R, from its junction with Forest Road 574, is now open to public use. The Lynx Lake closure area ...