Mark Twain National Forest - FYI

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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.

[BeemerBill]

Thank you for the heads-up.... There are several of us (families) that are planning on riding and camping in the Chadwick area after Memorial weekend. I will do some calling.... Thanks again.

[Kware]

Yeah Bill, that will change our plans????
What to do now, where to go?

[BeemerBill]

Yep, Freddy's checking into it now.... He'll call his cousin down there and is going to check with the ranger station for Chadwick. So, stay tuned for now....

[katbeanz]

Yeah Bill, that will change our plans????
What to do now, where to go?

Registration closed today for SLAP, but I'm sure if you wanted to you could get in. I've paid but I'm not really certain where I'll set up camp.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377958

When I was in AR in march I rode through areas damaged by the ice storm, mile after mile.

[Kware]

Well, after having shoulder sugery just a month ago, I was just going for the camping and fellowship. So I guess I'll wait to see what the gang is going to do before I put in for the time off. This is a large family and friends group, that has been sending Memorial Day week down there for 30 years.

[BeemerBill]

Kevin, Just talked with Fred, he said his cousin drove over to Chadwick to check it out, said both campgrounds were closed. He wasn't able to find anyone around and said it didn't look as if anyone was working the area at all. He said he didn't see any damage from the road, everything looked OK. Fred's cousin called the ranger station and they confirmed that the area was closed until further notice, would not say how long that would be. Well Dang it anyway...... Fred will e-mail you about any change of plans, I'm not sure what's going on for sure. This has always been a fantastic family outing, may have to wait until Labor Day, we'll see......