LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County officials announced effective on Monday, Sept. 17, Mount Konocti County Park will reopen to the public for hiking and the temporary suspension of hunting permits for the Highland Springs area will be lifted.
As of Friday evening, Cal Fire reported 100 percent containment of the Scotts Fire, which began the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 7, at the northern end of Cow Mountain, west of Scotts Valley Road and east of Ukiah.
On Saturday, Sept. 8, during the early stages of the Scotts Fire when fire resources were committed in Lake and surrounding counties, Lake County officials took precautionary measures by issuing a temporary closure of Mount Konocti County Park and temporarily suspending hunting permits previously issued for the Highland Springs area.
The Bureau of Land Management also plans to reopen access to South Cow Mountain effective on Monday, Sept. 17; access to North Cow Mountain will remain closed.
For specific information regarding the Cow Mountain Recreation Area, contact the BLM at 707-468-4000.