The U.S. Forest Service has closed a six-mile section of the Rainbow Trail to bicycle traffic.
The Rainbow Trail from Forest Service Road 101 (Bear Creek) to Forest Service Road 108 (Methodist Mountain) is closed to motorized and non-motorized wheeled traffic. Heavy rains within the Decker Fire burn scar have washed out large sections of the trail.
Overnight camping within the Decker Fire burn area is also prohibited. Public safety concerns, including flooding, rolling rocks, and falling trees, prompted the camping closure earlier in the season.
It will remain open for hikers, though caution is advised.
Danny “Dan R” Ridenour has been in radio and television broadcasting for over 40 years, starting as a senior in high school in Rogers, Arkansas. His radio career has had stops in Nashville, Memphis, Oklahoma, and eventually, Colorado. Dan enjoys being involved in the community, having been a member of the Upper Arkansas Service Club and is currently on the board of directors for the Salida Community Center and is a member of the Chaffee County Fair Committee. He and his wife Carrie spend their days doing everything the mountains have to offer: hiking, camping, fishing and skiing. They've raised 3 children and have 2 grandchildren.
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