Elk River Trail blocked by landslides; first 2.5 miles remain open

Elk River Trail blocked by landslides; first 2.5 miles remain open

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on March 5, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

ARCATA, Calif. -The Elk River Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve is blocked temporarily because of two impassable landslides approximately two and half miles from the trailhead parking lot.

“We need to block access to the trail at the 2.5-mile mark to protect public health and safety," said Molly Brown, manager of the Bureau of Land Management Arcata Field Office. “We will repair and reopen the trail when conditions dry out."

The first 2.5 miles of the trail remains open to hikers, runners, bicyclists and dog walkers. The

first mile is accessible for those with limited mobility and contains interpretive signs about the area’s forest resources and rich cultural history.

For more information about the Headwaters Forest Reserve, contact the BLM Arcata Field Office at

707-825-2300 or visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/headwaters-forest-reserve.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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