SILT, Colo. - Annual winter closures to motorized and mechanized vehicles will go into effect Dec. 1 on certain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Colorado River Valley Field Office to protect critical big game winter range and prevent road damage.
These seasonal gate closures occur annually from Dec. 1 to April 15 in Eagle County in the Hardscrabble area and several points in the Castle Peak area, in Garfield County at East Elk Creek, and in Pitkin County on Light Hill and the Crown. All of the areas continue to be open to non-motorized and non-mechanized recreation opportunities such as hiking, snowshoeing, horseback riding and skiing.
In addition, the lower gate at Transfer Trail above Glenwood Springs will be closed Nov. 23 to maintain snow conditions for snowmobiling.
“We appreciate the public’s cooperation in helping us protect wildlife and public lands," said BLM Colorado River Valley Field Manager Karl Mendonca.
BLM’s Wolcott and Gypsum campgrounds in Eagle County are closed for the winter and will reopen this spring when conditions allow.
For additional information or to report violations in these areas call the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office in Silt, (970) 876-9000.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
