Bureau of Land Management to temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground
FORT STANTON, N.M. – Beginning at 8 a.m. on April 16, and ending at 5 p.m. on April 18, the Bureau of Land Management Roswell Field Office will temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground during the Capitan Mountain 34 Hour Race at the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area. Yeti Trail Runners LLC obtained a special recreation permit from BLM for this event, which will be run out of the Rob Jaggers Campground and day-use parking areas.
“The public can expect to see a much heavier than normal presence of campers, vehicles and tents within the campground, as well as vehicle traffic on the surrounding roads on the days leading up to and throughout the duration of the event,” said BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Jesse Vinson.
The BLM will monitor the event and post signs where necessary to advise the public. The run will take place on the Trail Access Loop Trail, which begins and ends at Rob Jaggers Campground. Although the campground will be unavailable to the public for the duration of the event, the BLM recommends other camping areas within the NCA. These include the Cave Canyon Campground and other dispersed camping opportunities. Additionally, the Valley of Fires Recreation Area and Three Rivers Petroglyph Site Campground will be open for recreational use. For more information about these and other BLM recreation areas, please visit www.blm.gov/visit.
For more information, the public can contact the BLM Roswell Field Office at 575-627-0272.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.