The Butte Falls Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will close the Upper Table Rock trailhead and trail on weekdays from October 16th through November 22nd. The trail and trailhead will be open on the weekends.
BLM will be working with contractors to re-route steep and unsustainable portions of the existing Upper Table Rock Trail. Small excavators and motorized trail-building equipment will be used to complete the work. The closure will allow for public and worker safety during construction periods.
The project will create a more sustainable trail that will require less maintenance in the future. Currently, steep areas along the trail wash out during large rain events, removing gravel and creating channels in the trail. These sections become muddy and create the potential for hikers to fall. The new sections will reduce the slope of the trail, providing a safer and more durable route to the top of Upper Table Rock.
Until the trailhead and trails officially reopen, members of the public may not enter closed areas, and all uses -- including hiking and hunting -- are prohibited.
BLM officials said there are still plenty of other exciting hiking opportunities to explore during the closure. Lower Table Rocks -- located five miles west -- will remain open. Other BLM trails include East Applegate Ridge Trail, Sterling Mine Ditch Trail and slightly further away, the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument.
