U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT NEWS RELEASE
Cody Field Office
Cody Field Office
| Contacts: | Sarah Beckwith | |||
| 307-347-5207 |
Spirit Mountain Cave Temporarily Closed
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cody Field Office has temporarily closed Spirit Mountain Cave after a minor collapse has made the cave unsafe for visitors. Permits will not be issued until further notice.
“The BLM is working to ensure the cave is safe for visitation and will reopen it as soon as possible,” said BLM Range Management/Cave Specialist Bryan McKenzie.
The Spirit Mountain Cave is located on public land on Cedar Mountain, approximately three miles west of Cody. More than 600 people visit the cave each year.
For more information, contact McKenzie in the Cody Field Office at 307-578-5900 or at bmckenzi@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112 billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
Cody Field Office 1002 Blackburn Street Cody, WY 82414