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Harbor Mountain Road closed to highway vehicles
SITKA, Alaska—November 27, 2018—Harbor Mountain Road is closed for the season to highway vehicles
until approximately May 5 or until the snow conditions allows reopening. Currently, the Harbor Mountain Road is open to off highway vehicles from Gate Zero to the top of the road system.
When snowing or snow is in the forecast, any of the gates can close without advance warning. Parking vehicles below Gate Zero is advised for the winter. For more information on winter season Harbor Mountain Road use, go to
https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tongass/about-forest/districts/?cid=stelprdb5397106
For interviews and information to be used for publication, contact the Tongass Public Affairs Officer at 907-228-6201.
The mission of the U.S. Forest Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands
to meet the needs of present and future generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Public lands the Forest Service
manages contribute more than $13 billion to the economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 30 percent of the nation’s surface drinking water to cities and rural communities and approximately 66 million Americans rely on drinking
water that originated from the National Forest System. The agency also has either a direct or indirect role in stewardship of about 900 million forested acres within the U.S., of which over 130 million acres are urban forests where most Americans live. # |
