Trails close to prevent erosion. Both natural forces and user impact can damage tread—especially when the ground is wet, thawing, or saturated. To protect the trail, closures happen whenever conditions make the surface vulnerable.

Closures apply to everyone: hikers, runners, bikers, horses, and fatbikes. If mud builds up on your tires, shoes, or hooves, stay off the trails until they firm up.

The length of closures depends entirely on weather—spring freeze–thaw cycles and late storms can extend the downtime. Vernon Trails monitors conditions daily and reopens trails as soon as they’re safe and sustainable to ride or hike.