Heat Wave Closes Three Sisters, Cedar Creek Falls In SD County

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA – The Three Sisters and Cedar Creek Falls areas in San Diego County were closed Monday due to public health and safety concerns from expected high temperatures, the U.S. Forest Service announced. The closures are in effect through Thursday.

"The road and trail system leading to both Three Sisters and Cedar Creek Falls are very challenging under normal conditions, but with extreme heat, the area becomes dangerous," according to a Forest Service statement.

Authorities typically implement emergency closures when temperatures are expected to exceed 95 degrees and the National Weather Service issues high heat advisories, according to the Forest Service. Additional closures are expected throughout the remainder of the summer.

Heat stroke results in several fatalities per year in those areas, according to the Fire Service, and hundreds of people require medical aid or air rescue annually.

The Three Sisters and Cedar Creek Falls areas will be reassessed on Friday. Trail closures are subject to change based on conditions.

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