Certain trails in the Slate Valley Trails network are CLOSED to all users from DEC. 15 TO APR. 15 to protect wintering deer. Please keep dogs under control and close by.
Closed Trails: Lightning, Lower Birdie, Back Nine, Gap Tooth and Lollipop.
Closed trails will be signed but not roped off. Please respect these closures.
Why is SVT closing these trails in winter?
White-tailed deer must conserve energy to survive the long winter. Deer wintering habitat allows deer to conserve energy by providing them shelter from deep snow and wind, and plenty of food sources. Please help us protect the deer herd by keeping your dog(s) under control and close by, and by avoiding this key habitat during the core winter months.
