Maintenance prompts 1-day closure of popular BLM recreation area
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COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Due to site maintenance, the Bureau of Land Management’s Mineral Ridge trail and recreation area will be closed to all use on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The temporary closure is necessary to accommodate seal coating of the parking area.
During the closure, the picnic area as well as the hiking trail will be inaccessible. The site will re-open on Thursday, Sept. 7.
For a close-by alternative recreation area, the BLM suggests visiting the Blue Creek Bay day use area and trail system located just two miles north of the Mineral Ridge area along Yellowstone Road. Hikers can also take in the views along the west side of Lake Coeur d’Alene on BLM’s John C. Pointner Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary trail system at Cougar Bay.
For additional information on the planned work to be conducted at the Mineral Ridge Area, please contact Mitch Owens, outdoor recreation planner at 208-769-5015.
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.