The impending anniversary of the Bear Gulch fire brings welcome news for Washington residents eager to camp, hike and spend a day at the lake. On July 8, Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park will reopen the Staircase Campground, day use sites along Lake Cushman and several trailheads along Forest Road 24, including Mount Rose. All the sites reopening are listed below. The announcement comes just shy of a year after the human-caused wildfire began on July 6, 2025.