The Leave No Trace Organization updated their hiking guidelines to include guidance regarding the current events associated with the Covid-19. This was shared with us by the Shawnee National Forest Service with guidance to share as appropriate. A PDF version is also available below.

Yesterday April 2, 2020 the Shawnee National Forest Service issued a closure order for some of the more popular sites in the Shawnee including Garden of the Gods and Bell Smith Springs. That order is provided below:

Today, April 3, 2020 the Shawnee National Forest Service issued a comprehensive listing of all closures throughout the forest. Download the complete 5 page list below.