Bitterroot NF prescribed burns likely to produce visible smoke
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and last updated 2021-04-16 15:44:26-04
HAMILTON â The Bitterroot National Forest says smoke will likely be visible on Friday from a prescribed burn in the Bitterroot Mountains, southwest of Darby between Little Tin Cup and McCoy creeks.
Firefighters plan to hand burn 90 acres of the Trapper Bunkhouse Unit #11.
The prescribed burn will reduce residual slash from a recent thinning and timber harvest operation.
Smoke will be visible along the West Fork Road and Highway 93 south of Darby to Connor, according to a news release.
People are asked to be aware of fire crews and vehicles along the Leavens and Hart Bench roads.
Bitterroot National Forest Has Trail Plans
The Bitterroot National Forest is accepting public comments on two trail projects they have planned on the Darby Ranger District. The C. Ben White Trail will be about one and a quarter mile long in the upper Hart Bench area. It is designed as a non-motorized trail for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. The trail will tie into a network of trails that already exist in the area. Tod McKay of the Bitterroot National Forest said it is also next to a newly acquired Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks area that includes a fishing access site and a trailhead.
Bitterroot National Forest seeks comments on new trail projects
MTN News
By: MTN News
and last updated 2021-01-21 12:43:30-05
HAMILTON â The Bitterroot National Forest is inviting the public to review and make comments on two new proposed trail projects located on the Darby Ranger District.
The non-motorized C. Ben White Trail is a 1¼ mile dirt trail that will provide hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking opportunities for recreationalists. It will access a network of trails in the upper Hart Bench area. The trail is adjacent to a newly acquired piece of Montana FWP land that includes a fishing access site and developed trailhead.