Landslide blocks part of Headwaters Trail

Arcata, Ca., (KIEM) The Elk River Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve is blocked temporarily due to two impassable landslides approximately two and a half miles from the trailhead parking lot.

However, Bureau Of Land Management states the first two and a half miles of the trail remains open to hikers, runners, bicyclists, and dog walkers and the first mile is accessible for those with limited mobility.

BLM shared that access is blocked to trail visitors in The Elk River Trail in the Headwaters Forest Reserve area to protect public health and safety. Blm also adds that it will repair and reopen the trail when conditions dry out.

For more information about the Headwaters Forest Reserve, contact the BLM Arcata Field Office at

707-825-2300 or visit https://www.blm.gov/programs/national-conservation-lands/california/headwaters-forest-reserve