New from the #DemingHeadlight: A #ForestService road leading to a popular trail in the #Gila National Forest in #KingstonNM now has a locked gate closing off access to the Aldo Leopold Wilderness boundary.

The new owner of a private parcel of adjacent to the forest has closed off a swath of #publiclands, infuriating local residents while local and federal officers say there may or may not be any recourse.

https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/03/21/landowner-locks-access-popular-gila-trail/

Landowner locks access to popular Gila trail

Visitors seeking access to the Gila National Forest via the Ladrone Gulch Trail are now met by a locked gate and a camera.