Check status before hiking Kirkwood Ranch Trail in Hells Canyon

HIKING — After reading my series of stories on early spring hikng in Sunday’s Outdoors section, several readers have emailed reports aboout rockslides and closures on Snake River Trail 102 between Pittsburg Landing to Kirkwood Ranch in Hells Canyon.

But according to an advisory posted May 25 on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Snake River website, the Snake River Trail is closed about 3/4 mile south of Kirkwood Ranch.

That means the trail is still open for the 5.2-mile stretch between Pittsburg Landing and the ranch site and then 3/4-mile  farther.

A reader who recently talked to a Hells Canyon staffer said he reported the forest will need a blasting crew to fix the trail.  That might not happen until later in the summer.

Watch the advisory website or call this number on weekdays for updates: ( 208) 628-3916.