They just closed the forest. Read below:
News Release
U.S. Forest Service
2500 Shreveport Highway
Pineville, Louisiana 71360
Kisatchie National Forest
Release No. KNR-05
Date: December 29, 2003 Jim Caldwell
Public Affairs Officer
318-473-7168
PORTIONS OF KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST CLOSES TO ORV USE
PINEVILLE -As of Tuesday, December 30, the Calcasieu, Catahoula, and
Kisatchie Districts of the Kisatchie National Forest are closed to off road
vehicle (ORV) use. This closure includes trails (such as the Enduro and
Sandstone Trails) and cross-country ORV travel on the affected districts. The
Winn and Caney Districts remain open for ORV use. In the past 24 hours
precipitation amounts have ranged from 1+ to 3+ inches on the affected
districts. Additional rainfall is currently predicted for later in the week.
The closure is needed to protect soil and water resources, and will last
through at least noon of Monday, January 5th. A reminder to all forest users
that hunting season remains open on the Kisatchie National Forest, hence
hunter orange continues to be recommended for forest visitors. For more
information, please call 318-473-7160 during normal work hours, and 1-866-830-
6467 regarding closure information after normal work hours.