Approximately 1.5 miles of the Aspen Loop and Morrison Trail between FR 560 and FR 327 and between Forest Road 560 and Forest Road 372 north of Mancos will be periodically closed to all public entry for safety reasons through Friday, Aug. 30.

The temporary closure is necessary to provide for public safety in the area of the Turkey Knolls Timber Sale.

Only the portions of the ATV trails within logging units will be affected, and closures will be in effect only while the units are being cut.

Signs will be posted on the trail while logging is taking place.

Logging will not occur on weekends, when the trails will be reopened.

The Turkey Knolls Aspen Sale will harvest 344 acres of mature aspen totaling 10,438 CCF of timber.

The harvest of this mature aspen will promote diversity of aspen age and size class, initiate a new stand of aspen through sprouting, and provide needed aspen volume for a local mill in Mancos.

For more information, call Chris Bouton, with Dolores Ranger District Recreation, Trails and Wilderness at (970) 882-6831.