CODY, Wyo. - With spring in full swing, the Bureau of Land Management encourages people to get out and enjoy their public lands and reminds recreationists of annual seasonal closures in the Cody Field Office area.
The Bald Ridge, Carter Mountain, Little Mountain and Twin Creek Trail areas remain seasonally closed to motorized vehicles. The closures are intended to limit disturbance to wildlife and big game in crucial winter ranges.
The Carter Mountain and Little Mountain areas continue to be open to non-motorized and non-mechanized recreation opportunities such as hiking, snowshoeing, horseback riding and skiing. The BLM is committed to facilitating access to public lands and keeping the lands healthy and productive.
The following BLM-administered public lands are included in the seasonal closures:
* Bald Ridge: closed January 1-April 30 to all use including hunting and trapping. The Hogan/Luce Campground remains open to camping and the Hogan and Luce reservoirs remain open to fishing.
* Carter Mountain: closed November 15-June 15 to all motorized travel. The area remains open to foot and horseback travel. The closure may extend beyond June 15 depending on snow and road conditions.
* Little Mountain: closed December 1-April 30 to all motorized travel in the high country. The area remains open to foot and horseback travel.
* Twin Creek Trail: closed January 1-April 30 to all use where the trail easement passes through private land and on BLM-managed public land. The trail closure begins on the west side of the South Fork of the Shoshone River.
Signs and maps are posted at key locations to assist the public. For more information, please contact BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Rick Tryder at 307-578-5900, or stop by the Cody Field Office at 1002 Blackburn Street.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
