LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management Lake Havasu Field Office announces the temporary closure and restriction of selected public lands for the 2026 Raptor Rally 003 in the Standard Wash OHV Area. The temporary closures will be in effect from 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2026, through 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026.

“These temporary closures and restrictions are designed to keep participants, spectators and the visiting public safe during this year’s restricted areas,” said Colorado River District’s District Manager William Mack, Jr. “These precautions help ensure safe and successful events.”

BLM special recreation permits require event organizers to comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, orders, and regulations. Access to public lands in and around the area will be temporarily closed, restricted, or designated as spectator areas. Restricted and closed areas will be marked at key access points with signs, fencing, or barriers.

Maps and information regarding both designated area closures and restricted areas are attached. Copies of the maps are also available at the Lake Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Ave., Lake Havasu City, Arizona. For further information, contact the Lake Havasu Field Office at 928-505-1200.

About the BLM
The Bureau of Land Management manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in the 11 Western states and Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate throughout the nation. In fiscal year 2018, the diverse activities authorized on BLM-managed lands generated $105 billion in economic output across the country, supporting 471,000 jobs and contributing substantial revenue to the U.S. Treasury and state governments, mostly through royalties on minerals.

For additional information, please visit:
U.S. Department of the Interior – https://www.doi.gov/
BLM Arizona – https://www.blm.gov/arizona

2026 Raptor Rally Closure Map – https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2026-09/BLM%20AZ%20LHFO%20Raptor%20Rally%20003%20-Area%20Closure-%20Map%20%281%29.pdf