The San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District anticipates timber harvesting and log hauling along several National Forest System roads through the end of the year. Vegetation management work on the district aims to achieve various resource objectives including, but not limited to fuels reduction, wildlife habitat improvement and forest health and regeneration. This work is being performed by a local and regional workforce that helps support economies.
While no closures are in place, forest visitors should take safety precautions and drive slowly around heavy machinery and log trucks. Not all areas or roads will have activity occurring during all periods of the summer.
For the remainder of the calendar year, the Pagosa Ranger District anticipates timber harvesting and log hauling along and adjacent to the following National Forest System Roads (NFSR):
Buckles Lake Road (NFSR 663)
Piedra Road (NFSR 631)
Kenney Flats Road (NFSR 006)
Trail Ridge Road (NFSR 639 and NFSR 631)
Blanco Basin Road (CR326) and Blanco River Trailhead parking area (NFSR 657.C)
Turkey Springs/Brockover Roads (NFSRs 629 and 919)
West Fork Road (NFSR 648)
Logging operations will also be active intermittently along and adjacent to some segments of National Forest System trails: 303, 304, 306, 307, 319, 321. These trails will remain open for public use during active operations. Please exercise caution if you plan to visit any of the above areas.
For more information on vegetation management activities across the Pagosa Ranger District, please contact Forest Service Representative Josh Merrill-Exton at joshua.merrill-exton@usda.gov.
For information on the San Juan National Forest, call (970) 247-4874, visit the forest website.