The BLM to temporarily close Rob Jaggers Campground
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FORT STANTON, N.M. – Beginning at 8 a.m. MDT April 17, and ending at 5 p.m. MDT April 19, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Roswell Field Office will temporarily close the Rob Jaggers Campground during the Capitan Mountain 34 Hour Race on the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave National Conservation Area near Fort Stanton. The run will be based out of the Rob Jaggers Campground and day-use parking areas, with participants coming in from many states to run the trail systems across BLM lands. Yeti Trail Runners LLC obtained a special recreation permit from the BLM for this event.
“The public can expect to see a much heavier than normal presence of campers, vehicles and tents within the campground, as well as vehicle traffic on the surrounding roads on the days leading up to and throughout the duration of the event,” said BLM Outdoor Recreation Planner Jesse Vinson.
The BLM will monitor the event and post signs where necessary to advise the public. The run will take place on the Trail Access Loop Trail, which begins and ends at the Rob Jaggers Campground. Although the campground will be unavailable to the public for the duration of the event during this temporary closure, the BLM recommends other camping areas within the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NCA. These include the Cave Canyon Campground and other dispersed camping opportunities. Additionally, the Valley of Fires Recreation Area and the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site Campground will be open for recreational use. For more information about these and other BLM recreation areas, please visit www.blm.gov/visit.
For more information, the public can contact the BLM Roswell Field Office at 575-627-0272.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.