Safety precaution: vegetation management begins on the Pagosa District

Pagosa Springs, Colo., May 19, 2025—The 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, forest health and regeneration, as well as salvaging of dead and dying trees. 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:

• Piedra Road (NFSR 631/600)
• Kenney Flats Road (NFSR 006)
• Nipple Mtn/Aspen Spur/Porcupine Roads (NFSRs 665, 024 and 735)
• Sand Creek/Piedra Roads (NFSRs 642 and 631)
• Trail Ridge Road (NFSR 639)
• Blanco Basin - Blanco River Trailhead parking area (NFSR 657.C)
• Turkey Springs/Brockover Roads (NFSRs 629 and 919)
• Jackson Mtn Road (NFSR 037)

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 [email protected]. 

For information on the San Juan National Forest, call (970) 247-4874, visit the forest website, or follow us on social media (X and Facebook).

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