Mark Twain National Forest - FYI
Posted: 15 May 2009 11:45
Mark Twain National Forest temporarily closes campgrounds, ATV trails
ROLLA, Mo. – Mark Twain National Forest is temporarily closing several campgrounds and ATV trails after the May 8, 2009 storm that hit south central Missouri.
Mark Twain National Forest has closed all 23 miles of Sutton Bluff Motorcycle and ATV trails in Reynolds County, and all 80 miles of Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV trails in Christian County. Both trails will be closed until the Forest Service can get crews into the area to open the trails with chainsaws and heavy equipment.
The clean up is expected to take at least a month or two.
Several campgrounds are also closed due to fallen trees and damaged recreation facilities including Sutton Bluff Recreation Area in Reynolds County; Council Bluff Campground in Washington County; Silver Mines Campground and Riverside Picnic Area in Madison County; Cobb Ridge Campground and Camp Ridge Picnic Area in Christian County, and Loggers Lake Campground in Shannon County.
These campgrounds are expected to be closed for the next few weeks.
If there are customers who have reservation at these campgrounds, the ReserveAmerica Customer Service staff will proceed with notifying each customer and re-booking them to another campground.
If this is not possible, the reservation will be canceled and a customer refund processed.
For more information and updates on trails and campgrounds, please check Mark Twain National Forest’s website at www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain, call 574-364-4621 or contact your local ranger district office.
ROLLA, Mo. – Mark Twain National Forest is temporarily closing several campgrounds and ATV trails after the May 8, 2009 storm that hit south central Missouri.
Mark Twain National Forest has closed all 23 miles of Sutton Bluff Motorcycle and ATV trails in Reynolds County, and all 80 miles of Chadwick Motorcycle and ATV trails in Christian County. Both trails will be closed until the Forest Service can get crews into the area to open the trails with chainsaws and heavy equipment.
The clean up is expected to take at least a month or two.
Several campgrounds are also closed due to fallen trees and damaged recreation facilities including Sutton Bluff Recreation Area in Reynolds County; Council Bluff Campground in Washington County; Silver Mines Campground and Riverside Picnic Area in Madison County; Cobb Ridge Campground and Camp Ridge Picnic Area in Christian County, and Loggers Lake Campground in Shannon County.
These campgrounds are expected to be closed for the next few weeks.
If there are customers who have reservation at these campgrounds, the ReserveAmerica Customer Service staff will proceed with notifying each customer and re-booking them to another campground.
If this is not possible, the reservation will be canceled and a customer refund processed.
For more information and updates on trails and campgrounds, please check Mark Twain National Forest’s website at www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/marktwain, call 574-364-4621 or contact your local ranger district office.