Aspen trees offer a spot of red on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at the Hidden Lake Campground in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Aspen trees offer a spot of red on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at the Hidden Lake Campground in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge near Sterling, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)

Mystery Creek Access Road reopens Friday

The road is often used for hunting access

The Kenai National Wildlife Refuge will reopen Mystery Creek Access Road by midnight on Friday, Aug. 9, they announced Thursday.

According to previous Clarion reporting, the road is often used for hunting access, and is usually closed in the fall as weather causes road conditions to deteriorate. The road is located at Milepost 63, close to the Skyline Trailhead.

Road conditions require four-wheel drive vehicles, a news release from the refuge says, and users may encounter mud and “deep standing water.” The road may be closed at any time to prevent damage based on weather and road conditions.

All-terrain vehicles and other off-road vehicles are prohibited on Mystery Creek Access Road and all other areas of the refuge. Motorized access is prohibited beyond the eastern bank of the East Fork of the Moose River.

This year, users may encounter construction activity near the pipeline, the release says, and are advised to use caution.

For more information about the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, visit kenai.fws.gov or call 907-260-2820.

Reach reporter Jake Dye at jacob.dye@peninsulaclarion.com.

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