Sorry, folks
A ride or hike might seem like a good idea during the current nonwinter. But before you head out, be forewarned that even though it feels like summer, winter wildlife closures went into effect Dec. 1 on some Durango outdoor playgrounds. The closures, which remain in place through April 15 to protect wintering deer and elk, include:
• Grandview Ridge
• Big Canyon and Sale Barn trailheads (access located east of U.S. Highway 160)
• South Rim Trail and portions of Sidewinder and Cowboy trails on BLM accessed from Carbon Junction or Crites Connect
• Grandview BLM trails, accessed from Three Springs
• Animas City Mountain upper loops
• Upper Twin Buttes loops, as marked
• Bodo State Wildlife Area, with the exception of the Smelter Mountain Trail, which is open from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; dogs are prohibited
• Perins Peak area east of County Road 208 and west of Hogsback is closed through July 31 to protect nesting peregrine falcons
The good news is, these trails are open:
• Horse Gulch, Telegraph, Crites, Meadow, Stacy’s, Mike’s and Sugar trails
• All of Raider Ridge Trail to Medicine, Ben’s Down and Out, and the “Charmed” trails
• Carbon Junction to Telegraph via Crites
• Lower Twin Buttes trails
• Dalla Mountain Park
• Overend Mountain Park
• Fort Lewis College Rim Trails, Lions Den and Chapman Flow
• Squawker, Tawker and Skyline trails
• The Colorado Trail
• Animas City Mountain lower loop
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A ride or hike might seem like a good idea during the current nonwinter. But before you head out, be forewarned that even though it feels like summer, winter wildlife closures went into effect Dec. 1 on some Durango outdoor playgrounds. The closures, which remain in place through April 15 to protect wintering deer and elk, include: