> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hikingamerica.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Mosquito Fire Shuts Down ADT in California - URL: https://www.hikingamerica.com/mosquito-fire/ - Published: 2022-09-11T12:59:02.000Z - Updated: 2022-09-11T13:00:29.000Z - Description: California's Mosquito Wildfire closes a large part of the American Discovery Trail in Tahoe National Forest through Dec. 31st at the least. - Author: John Wesley Brett - Tags: California The fast-moving [**Mosquito Fire**](https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2022/9/6/mosquito-fire/?ref=hikingamerica.com) in the Sierra Nevada foothills continues to grow in size and threaten over 5,000 homes, while blanketing the region in smoke. The United States Forest Service issued a **[closure Order](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE%5FDOCUMENTS/fseprd1058883.pdf?ref=hikingamerica.com)** that in effect shuts down a large portion of the **American Discovery Trail** in the Tahoe National Forest through the end of the year. The closure impacts all of **[Hiking America California Section 7](https://www.hikingamerica.com/guides-california/)** from Foresthill to French Meadows Campground (0range below) and half of [**Section 8**](https://www.hikingamerica.com/guides-california/)(red below) from the campground to the top of Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley) where the ADT and PCT meet – Waypoint CA8-19. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/28/0f286572-aa37-49a3-8704-f6d42aa3a69a/content/images/2022/09/MosquitoClosure-1.jpg) Hiking America on Gaia GPS | BLACK - Fire Closure Area, ORANGE - Cal Section 7, RED - Cal Section 8 ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/28/0f286572-aa37-49a3-8704-f6d42aa3a69a/content/images/2022/07/Swoosh_UPDATES.png) There are **three Westbound hikers** currently on the **American Discovery Trail.** - [Mary "Medicare Pastor" Davison](https://www.trailjournals.com/journal/25362?ref=hikingamerica.com) returned to the **Tahoe Rim Trail**, September 1, for her fall section hike of the ADT and had just reached **Palisades Tahoe** when the closure notice was issued. 😧 She texted yesterday that she and her hiking companion are now relocating to knock out some Nevada and Utah sections still not completed. - [Clay Hikes](https://www.instagram.com/clay%5Fhikes/?ref=hikingamerica.com) is in Utah and nearing Nevada at last check-in. - [Briana "Rocky Mountain High" DeSanctis](https://www.facebook.com/rockygoeshiking) is in Western Kansas, almost in Colorado. As Rocky is determined to do the ENTIRE ADT, to include both Northern and Southern Routes, we're guessing she'll turn and knock out the Northern Route now when she gets to Denver. And return to Denver to finish the ADT after winter breaks. These late year wildfires out west seem to becoming more common, and have seen an increase in interest in EASTBOUND American Discovery Trail hikes – the direction Hiking America currently is configured. [2022: Increased Interest in Eastbound ADT Thru-HikesIn recent years, drought, wildfires🔥, and historically low river levels in the western United States have many hikers interested in attempting an American Discovery Trail thru-hike, rethinking their strategy.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/28/0f286572-aa37-49a3-8704-f6d42aa3a69a/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/07/Hiking-America-M-B-IconCrop-1.png)Hiking America - American Discovery Trail Maps and GuidesJohn Wesley Brett![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/28/0f286572-aa37-49a3-8704-f6d42aa3a69a/content/images/2022/08/springinatire-2.jpeg)](https://www.hikingamerica.com/eastbound-or-westbound/) [JOIN HIKING AMERICA FOR FREE!](https://www.hikingamerica.com/#/portal/signup) ### Mosquito Fire Latest Cal Fire announced Saturday that the fire has burned 33,756 acres and is 0% contained. Officials say over 11,000 people have been evacuated from the area as of Saturday night. > [#MosquitoFire](https://twitter.com/hashtag/MosquitoFire?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hikingamerica.com) 9.10.2022 am update: Vegetation Fire, El Dorado, Placer County, > Oxbow Reservoir, 3 miles east of Foresthill > State/Federal DPA, FRA, Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit, Amador-Eldorado Unit, Tahoe & Eldorado National Forest > • 33754 acres brush and timber, 0% contained [pic.twitter.com/FkWYNpXvUf](https://t.co/FkWYNpXvUf?ref=hikingamerica.com) > > — CAL FIRE Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit (@CALFIRENEU) [September 10, 2022](https://twitter.com/CALFIRENEU/status/1568606579632799744?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=hikingamerica.com) The flames are moving north and northeast due to winds increasing in speed and changing direction. Officials say they are now opening up control lines that were previously used in other fires to try and keep the fire from spreading. **Hike Your Hike** – John. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/0f/28/0f286572-aa37-49a3-8704-f6d42aa3a69a/content/images/2022/07/Hiking-America-wordmark-v2-1.png)