Annual road closures take effect in the Bighorns

As a reminder, two main routes in the Bighorn National Forest, the Old Highway Road 18 (Powder River Ranger District) and the Dugway Road 213 (Medicine Wheel Ranger District), are closed annually in November. 
Both routes are now closed and will re-open in the spring.
“The main reason for the closures is to provide mule deer and elk winter range,” said Andrew Johnson, Bighorn Forest Supervisor. “It is critical that we work together to reduce the stress on these animals during the winter.”