A popular hiking trail in Oregon that was closed after parts of it were impacted by a landslide last month, has been reopened for hikers, the Bureau of Land Management has announced.

Repairs were completed on the Rogue River Trail and the emergency closure was lifted May 19, with the trail reopening to hikers May 20. A landslide at mile marker 21.5 on April 26 had forced the emergency closure. Grants Pass Field Manager Michael Vanderberg stated in the release that he had "determined that resource conditions have changed and the closure is no longer needed." 

"Conditions along the Rogue River Trail will remain potentially hazardous for the foreseeable future," Vanderberg stated in the news release. "Hazardous conditions include the potential for landslides, loose rock, falling debris and weakened trees. The public is urged to use caution along the Rogue River Trail."

Beau Lee, leader of the Medford District Office Crew 10 firefighting crew, said in a BLM news release that the veteran firefighters "really appreciated the opportunity to coordinate with our recreation department to assist in opening this beautiful stretch of the Rogue River Trail. The trail logout and repair is great technical training for the crew and really helps us prepare for the upcoming fire season."

The Rogue River National Recreation Trail, near Medford, Ore., runs between Grave Creek and Big Bend. The 40-mile trail "trail offers some of southwestern Oregon's most amazing landscapes and rewarding hiking experiences," its website states, including "(m)ajestic steep canyon walls, cascading waterfalls, and glistening streams."

It is designated a hiking-only trail and restricted from motorized vehicles, bicycles and pack animals "due to the remote nature of the trail, tall cliffs, the potential for downed trees, landslides and high water in creeks. Most of the trail is well constructed and has moderate grades."

“The Rogue River Trail is a national treasure, and we are happy to re-open it after the landslide,” Vanderberg said in the release. “We encourage people to be cautious as they hike this remote trail.”