People who use these areas in the winter can help reduce stress to wintering wildlife by observing them from a distance and … the trail climbs steadily for nearly three miles until you reach the high point of Animas Mountain. Start the trail at 32nd St in north Durango and make your way up several switchbacks.
Trails accessed near Fort Lewis College include Lions Den, Chapman Flow and Jump Line. Closures in the Grandview Ridge area on BLM lands include: Sale Barn and Big Canyon trailheads off U.S. Highway 160 will be closed to all public use. BLM lands above the lower loop trail near Animas City Mountain (accessed from the 32nd Street trailhead). “Temporarily giving up beloved outdoor space is especially hard when the weather is nice during the winter months, but is necessary for our wildlife.”. The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in the 11 Western states and Alaska.
In fiscal year 2018, the diverse activities authorized on BLM-managed lands generated $105 billion in economic output across the country.
A 1.5-mile trail loop on the lower portion of the Animas City Mountain (accessed from the Birkett and 32nd Street trailheads or Dalla Mountain Park). Lower Twin Buttes trails (accessed off of Highway 160 West). A complete list and maps of the areas affected by these winter closures are available on-line at https://www.blm.gov/programs/recreation/recreation-activities/colorado/closures and at the Tres Rios Field Office locations in Durango and Dolores, 15 Burnett Court, Durango and 29211 Highway 184, Dolores. All upper trails in the Twin Buttes Wildlife Area.
Crites Connection is open to Telegraph trail. Big Canyon and Sale barn trailheads off U.S. Highway 160 will be closed to all public use. Overend Mountain Park (accessed at Leyden Street and Hidden Valley Circle).
These closures will remain in place through April 15.
The Carbon Junction trail is open from Highway 3 to Crites Connection. The following areas remain open for hiking, biking, snowshoeing and skiing: People who use these areas in the winter can help reduce stress to wintering wildlife by observing them from a distance and keeping dogs under control, preferably leashed.
Closing these areas to human activity is necessary to protect critical foraging habitat for these species, allowing them to survive the winter.
The BLM, City of Durango and Colorado Parks and Wildlife work together to identify key wildlife areas around Durango needing protection for deer and elk.
The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Grandview BLM trails (accessed from Three Springs). The Colorado trail (accessed at Junction Creek).
South Rim trail, including portions of Sidewinder and Cowboy trails on BLM (accessed from Carbon Junction trail or Crites Connection). This economic activity supported 471,000 jobs and contributed substantial revenue to the U.S. Treasury and state governments, mostly through royalties on minerals.
The closure of Grandview Ridge, Animas City Mountain and Twin Buttes areas prohibits all public access until after April 15, when deer and elk typically start to move towards summer range. “We appreciate the public’s cooperation in helping us protect critical wintering areas for wildlife,” said Connie Clementson, BLM Colorado Tres Rios Field Manager.
The BLM worked with a variety of local, state and federal partners to identify areas where trail use can continue.
DURANGO, Colo. – Annual winter closures begin Dec. 1 for public areas and trails managed by the Bureau of Land Management’s Tres Rios Field Office, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the City of Durango to protect critical big game winter range.
Bodo State Wildlife Area (except the Smelter Mountain Trail that is open daily from, Perrins State Wildlife Area (accessed east of County Road 208, dogs are not allowed and it is an extended closure area through, Horse Gulch area including the Meadow, Stacy’s, Mikes, Telegraph, Crites and Sugar trails (accessed from the east end of 3.
Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution. The Rim, Squawker, Talker and Shocker trails (access from the Powerline trail). All of Dalla Mountain Park (accessed at Junction Creek Road).
Take a moment to enjoy the well-earned views before you start your descent on the east side of the loop to return to the start. A 1.5-mile trail loop on the lower portion of the Animas City Mountain (accessed from the Birkett and 32nd Street trailheads or Dalla Mountain Park). For additional information, call the BLM Tres Rios Field Office at (970) 882-7296. The Skyline trail including all of the Raider Ridge Trail to Medicine, Down and Out and Snake Charmer trails (accessed at Jenkins Ranch Road Trailhead - northeast of Ft. Lewis College).