Josephine County, OR
09/20/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 16:21
Bureau of Land Management re-opens Rainie Falls Trail
The Bureau of Land Management Grants Pass Field Office has announced that repair work has finished on the Rainie Falls Trail nearly three months ahead of schedule. The barriers were removed Sept. 20 and the public is again able to use the trail.
The area has been closed since the Rum Creek Fire in 2022.
There is still the potential for hazards in the burned area including falling trees and limbs, debris flows, falling rocks and other safety concerns.
The Rum Creek Fire caused rock, trees and other debris to fall on the tread of the trail. Retaining wall features built out of wood, railroad ties and metal stakes were burnt and damaged to the point of failure. The trail posed extreme fall hazards. The BLM contracted with Work Horse, Inc., out of Enterprise, Oregon, to repair the trail. The cost to repair the trail was about $230,000.
"We want to thank the public for their patience while safe conditions were ensured after the Rum Creek Fire," said Heidi Lowery, Grants Pass field manager. "Please hike carefully on the re-opened trail and keep an eye out for hazards."
The area has been closed since the Rum Creek Fire in 2022.
There is still the potential for hazards in the burned area including falling trees and limbs, debris flows, falling rocks and other safety concerns.
The Rum Creek Fire caused rock, trees and other debris to fall on the tread of the trail. Retaining wall features built out of wood, railroad ties and metal stakes were burnt and damaged to the point of failure. The trail posed extreme fall hazards. The BLM contracted with Work Horse, Inc., out of Enterprise, Oregon, to repair the trail. The cost to repair the trail was about $230,000.
"We want to thank the public for their patience while safe conditions were ensured after the Rum Creek Fire," said Heidi Lowery, Grants Pass field manager. "Please hike carefully on the re-opened trail and keep an eye out for hazards."