Haystack Mountain OHV Area closes temporarily for national motorcycle trials event
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ROSWELL, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Haystack Mountain Off-Highway Vehicle Area will be closed from 1 p.m. on April 18, to 5 p.m. on April 23 for an American Motorcycle Association National Trials event. Haystack Mountain OHV Area is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Roswell, on U.S. Highway 70.
The BLM has issued event staff organizers an exclusive use special recreation permit for the event. The temporary closure is for public safety during the event. The trials promoter has established spectator areas throughout the recreation area for attendees.
A map of the trials course is available at the BLM Roswell Field Office at 2909 West 2nd St., Roswell, NM.
For more information, please contact BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Blake Ingram at 575-627-0222, or by email at bingram@blm.gov.
The BLM manages more than 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.