News Release BLM. Blue Ridge Road (26-12-4.2), located just east of Coos Bay, will be bustling with logging activity starting this week as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) begins a timber harvest in the area. Visitors who travel to Blue Ridge should use caution, as some of the timber felling will occur along the road. The logging contractors are required to post warning signs in the area, and flaggers will direct traffic when the logging operation affects Blue Ridge Road. The BLM recommends visitors access Blue Ridge from the north, travelling first along Catching Slough Road to Stock Slough Road, as most of the activity will occur along the southern portions of Blue Ridge Road. The work is expected to occur intermittently for the next three years. The timber sale operation will not affect the 12- mile Blue Ridge Trail System. A Northwest Youth Corps crew will perform needed maintenance on the trails in October, removing tree limbs and repairing water bars. For additional information, please contact Tony Aguilar with the BLM’s Coos Bay District Office at (541) 756-0100.
