The danger posed by large trees at Avalanche Campground south of Carbondale has convinced the U.S. Forest Service to close most of the campsites there.
The agency has now closed nine campsites at Avalanche, all along the creek, according to Martha Moran, recreation staff supervisor with the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District. Four first-come, first-served sites away from the creek remain open.
Six sites remained open through the July 4 weekend and closed on Tuesday. The picnic tables at each of the sites have been pulled out, she said.
Three of the sites were closed last summer because of the dangers posed by aging or beetle-infested trees. On Memorial Day weekend this year, high winds toppled a healthy blue spruce at another site. The big tree grazed an unoccupied tent.
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