Logging will close some Boise trails near Bogus Basin Road. Here’s when and why
A logging project will close several Boise trails off of Bogus Basin Road this summer as crews with the Boise National Forest try to improve forest health and mitigate wildfire risk, forest officials said in a post on social media.
According to the post, an existing closure affecting Bogus Basin Road, Pat’s Trail and Forest Road 275 ended ahead of schedule on June 5. The current closure began Monday and will last until August 14. During that time, the affected trails will be closed from 6 a.m. on Mondays until 6 p.m. on Fridays.
The current closure includes the portion of Stack Rock Trail downhill from where it crosses Bogus Basin Road, as well as portions of Eastside, Sinker Creek, Sweet Connie and Mr. Big trails. Forest Road 297B2 is also part of the closure.
A map of the closure area is available on the Boise National Forest’s website.
The closures are part of the ongoing Deer Point Forest Stewardship Project, which began last year. The project, which covers about 1,300 acres in the Boise National Forest near Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area, is primarily meant to remove Douglas fir trees in an attempt to address parasitic dwarf mistletoe and bark beetle damage.
Officials said in a news release last year that primarily Ponderosa pine would be left in the area, which are more resistant to pests. Crews are also removing dead vegetation, which is meant to reduce the risk of wildfire.
The project is slated to last four years.
